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Inn
Sunrise, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
At a wayside inn
pilgrims in the wilderness
bathe in holy fire.
~~ ~~ ~~
Their ablutions done,
pilgrims in shining robes stand
a little taller.
Haiku © 2015 and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif: “Fire”
More Carpe Diem: “A Little Taller”
At a wayside inn
pilgrims in the wilderness
bathe in holy fire.
~~ ~~ ~~
Their ablutions done,
pilgrims in shining robes stand
a little taller.
Haiku © 2015 and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif: “Fire”
More Carpe Diem: “A Little Taller”
Purity
At the edge of the pond, Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
witnessing pilgrims
in their search for purity—
pine and pond and stone
~~ ~~ ~~
In the bitter way,
even glorious visions
make pilgrims stumble.
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Our World Tuesday
More Carpe Diem: “Purity”
More Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
More Three Word Wednesday: “Bitter, Glorious, Stumble”
Sweet
Wayside shrine, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
all the little shrines
reviving weary pilgrims—
honey on the way
~~ ~~ ~~
Sweet is the taste of holiness.
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Six-Word Saturday
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
More Twelve Days of Mary at Recuerda Mi Corazon: Day 6
Steeple
Mission San Xavier del Bac in the Sonoran Desert, Tucson, Arizona
from Vladivostok
to the Sonoran Desert
steeple by steeple
pilgrims following pathways
only eyes of faith can see
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More SkyWatch Friday
More Carpe Diem: “Vladivostok”
Falling
Prayer flags in Sedona, Arizona
no breeze this morning—
all the pilgrims’ petitions
falling to the ground
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Ruby Tuesday Too
More Our World Tuesday
More Carpe Diem: “Breeze”
Augury
May sunrise, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
trusting the cloud-drift
to augur an oasis
pilgrims plodding on
Ample
Palo verde tree, glowing with the last rays of daylight, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
showers of blossoms
reviving weary pilgrims—
springtime’s ample feast
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More SkyWatch Friday
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
Showers
Palo verde tree, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
showers of blossoms
refreshing weary pilgrims—
long the homeward way
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More SkyWatch Friday
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
Canticles
Desert Globe Mallow, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
magical torches
blazing a way for pilgrims—
canticles of praise
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Blue Monday
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
More Carpe Diem Goes Back to Its Roots #5
Honey
Wayside shrine, the Virgin of Guadalupe, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
all the little shrines
reviving weary pilgrims—
honey on the way
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Blue Monday
More Ruby Tuesday Too
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon
More Carpe Diem: “Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela”
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