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Rail
Abandoned railroad tracks, Ajo, Arizona
Winter afternoon—
a dove lays down her last song
on a rusting rail.
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Doves
A leafless indigo bush, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
How many doves leave
songs in the indigo bush
before winter ends?
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Photograph
Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
In the photograph
one dark tree tries to withstand
a winter sunrise.
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Caw
Barrel cactus made plump by winter rains in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
On the sharpest spine
of an old barrel cactus
a crow leaves its caw.
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Distant
Peering through a palo verde tree, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Winter afternoon—
so distant are the mountains
I cannot see them.
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Faith
Winter sunrise, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
the farmer’s children—
putting their faith in his hands,
the hands that plant dreams
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Song
A winter day, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Winter afternoon—
a dove leaves its mournful song
on a frozen branch.
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Changes
Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
Winter afternoon—
one dove falling from the clouds
changes everything.
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Blue Monday
Desert landscape with deep blue sky, Yuma Conservation Garden, Yuma, Arizona
wilderness flora
united in enduring
lack of winter rain
Haiku and photo © 2017 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!
