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Soothing
August evening, Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona
midsummer evening—
last song of a cactus wren
soothing the mountains
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Wildcats
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
the distant mountains—
a prowling place for wildcats
stalking tender prey
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Faraway
In the foreground, an ironwood tree, Sonoran Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona
wilderness morning—
how the faraway mountains
tug at the crow’s wings
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Intimidated
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
intimidated
by the towering mountains—
all her childhood fears
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Poem
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
the distant mountains—
in my left hand a poem
to read on the way
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Mountains
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
the distant mountains—
perhaps an early spring rain
will settle the dust
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Distant
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
the distant mountains—
even with a walking stick
a three-days’ journey
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Mourning
Ajo Mountains and Saguaro cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Southern Arizona
three days without sun—
even the distant mountains
seem to be mourning
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Kindling
Blazing sunrise, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
over the mountains
ten thousand fiery voices
kindling morning songs
Haiku and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Beyond
Early September, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
beyond the mountains
maybe fifty miles or more
oak the crow calls home
Haiku and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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