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Song
Late winter sunset, Yuma County, Arizona
Wilderness evening—
a dove returns to her nest,
cooing one last song.
Haiku and photo © 2018 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Haiku My Heart for the End of 2016
Brittlebush blossoms in December, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
as winter deepens
the first bright blossoms appear—
wilderness glory
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Lovers of small words and small poems usually gather each Friday with Rebecca at Recuerda Mi Corazon to share their haiku. However, because Rebecca’s computer is down, we will gather here today. Welcome!
Autumn
Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
autumn afternoon—
only a hint of color
in the wilderness
Text © 2016 and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Fade
First light of day, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Wilderness daybreak—
one day the photo will fade,
leaving me nothing.
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Equinox
Sunrise, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
season by season
wilderness spirits retrace
the ancient pathways
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Equinox”
Evening
A saguaro cactus, Sonoran Desert, Maricopa County, Southern Arizona
Wilderness evening—
what key unlocks the secrets
hidden in the clouds?
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Candle
Yucca in bloom, March 2016, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
lighting her candle
to see the way more clearly—
wilderness pilgrim
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Winding
Sonoran Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona
Crooked little paths
winding through the wilderness—
which one should I take?
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Travel Tales
Each breath-of-a-poem begins with a phrase purloined from A Year in the World: Journeys of a Passionate Traveller by Frances Mayes.
~~ 1 ~~
day for gathering
praise in a sturdy backpack—
travel sustenance
~~ 2 ~~
above the doorbell
only a hint of darkness—
first day of summer
~~ 3 ~~
into his pocket
shoving the works of darkness
written on a scrap
~~ 4 ~~
a French pastry shop
on a cobbled city street—
the lure of éclairs
~~ 5 ~~
sesame cookies—
hungry children devour them
Sunday afternoons
~~ 6 ~~
a basket of bread—
giving thanks for seven loaves
baked fresh this morning
~~ 7 ~~
the map in the car
showing a tortuous way
through the wilderness
~~ 8 ~~
going the wrong way
not discerning north from south—
careless traveller
~~ 9 ~~
communion wafers—
seeking counsel on the way
from tasteless morsels
~~ 10 ~~
olives everywhere
but no wine for the thirsty—
traveller’s nightmare
~~ 11 ~~
Massive olive trees—
my enemy chops them down
with his keen-edged axe.
~~ 12 ~~
a full moon ago
traveller fainted at dusk—
on the road again
Haiku © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Fragrance
Creosote bush blossom, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
a single blossom
sweetening the wilderness—
fragrance of wisdom
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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