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Seven Circles
Sacred Heart Church, Farmington, New Mexico
~~ 1 ~~
golden the glowing
driving darkness from my door
holy the circle
~~ 2 ~~
on a mountain ridge
drawing a simple circle
she protects herself
~~ 3 ~~
one fragile bubble
burning in circles of light—
there will be weeping
~~ 4 ~~
a circle of stones
rare as forgotten language
beckoning me near
~~ 5 ~~
in the next canyon,
a spacious place for camping—
cottonwood circle
~~ 6 ~~
black cat dips one paw
into circles of sunshine
on the kitchen floor
~~ 7 ~~
The sunflower ants,
dizzy with nectar, stagger
in circles of light.
© 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Carpe Diem: “Circle”
Mother
Fábrica La Aurora, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
how a wise mother
weaves her children’s tomorrows
using threads of chance
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Blue Monday
More September Heights 2013: “Mother”
Rusting
Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
Old Man
The old man’s blunder:
thinking that the early rice
would be abundant.
~~ ~~ ~~
a browning paddy
early rice plants withering—
see the old man cringe
~~ ~~ ~~
Choosing to digress
from discussing early rice,
the old man yammers.
© 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Carpe Diem: “Early Rice”
More Three Word Wednesday: “Blunder, Cringe, Digress”
Decision
Native American Virgin and Christ Child, Mission San Antonio de Pala, Pala, California
terrified teen mom
decides to keep her baby—
planets go astray
Text and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Blue Monday
More Ruby Tuesday Too
More September Heights 2013: “Decision”
More Mornings with Mary at Recuerda Mi Corazon
Six-Word Whirl
Sometimes paradise
is defaced with rusty stains
that God can’t scrub out.
~~ ~~ ~~
in the garden pool
abundant summer magic
ten thousand tadpoles
~~ ~~ ~~
Sometimes paradise
is the heart of God breaking—
only three pieces.
~~ ~~ ~~
in the garden pool
little ripples of intrigue
the minnows flashing
~~ ~~ ~~
Sometimes paradise
is Christ clang-clanging a bell,
keeping us from sleep.
~~ ~~ ~~
In the garden pool
a bullfrog finds the answer
to the sizzling heat.
Text © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More The Sunday Whirl, Wordle 125
More Carpe Diem: “Southard’s ‘In the Garden Pool'”
More Postcards from Paradise at Recuerda Mi Corazon
Garlands
a dearth of mercy
but no shortage of garlands—
returning soldiers
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More September Heights 2013: “Garland”
Cabriole
taking center stage
ballerina’s cabriole
scissoring the air
© 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More September Heights 2013: “Ballet”
Lantern
Zacatecas, México
A single lantern
cannot light a whole city,
but one prophet can.
© 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More SkyWatch Friday
More Ein Stück Himmel
More Carpe Diem: “Lantern”
cannot light a whole city,
but one prophet can.
© 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More SkyWatch Friday
More Ein Stück Himmel
More Carpe Diem: “Lantern”
So Many Stories
So many stories—
who dares to anticipate
which one will come next?
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So many stories—
some told by fearless prophets
in the wilderness.
~~ ~~ ~~
So many stories—
toss away the serene ones
and hold fast the fierce.
© 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Three Word Wednesday: “Anticipate, Fearless, Serene”
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