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Gifts
A seasonal wall hanging in a Yuma County, Arizona church
Gold, frankincense, myrrh—
but where are the plum blossoms
for the one we seek?
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Summers
Detail from a Huichol tapestry, Museo Zacatecano, Zacatecas, México
too many summers
since her man took the night train—
plum scent in the wind
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Distant
Shattered and desiccated remains of a saguaro cactus, Sonoran Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona
tortured by the sun
things twisted and forgotten—
distant is the plum
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Kneading
Shattered saguaro cacti, Sonoran Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona
afternoon sunshine
kneading old saguaro bones—
distant is the plum
Haiku and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Luck
Castoff piece of dinnerware, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Kobayashi Issa’s haiku about a plum tree at the gate, along with a piece of broken plate to illustrate the scene, inspires me to write a new haiku:
the family’s good fortune
in bloom…
plum tree at the gate
~~ ~~ ~~
plum tree at the gate—
waiting for the first blossom
to bring us good luck
Haiku in bold and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Brush
Havre, Montana artist Mary Nault painting at an outdoor event in Yuma, Arizona
watercolor brush—
in each bristle a plum tree
laden with ripe fruit
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Bathing
Shattered and desiccated remains of a saguaro cactus, Sonoran Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona
bathing in sunlight
things twisted and forgotten—
distant is the plum
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Wingless
Garden at Sanguinetti House Museum, Yuma, Arizona
seeking one ripe plum
on a level garden path—
wingless butterfly
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Distant
Desiccated remains of a saguaro cactus, Sonoran Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona
in untamed places
things twisted and forgotten—
distant is the plum
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Desolation
An outcropping of stone, Wupatki National Monument, Northern Arizona
seeking one ripe plum
in lands of desolation
raven sniffs the wind
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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