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Wren

May 5

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A tree with broken branches near the shores of Willow Lake, Prescott, Arizona
 


Can the shattered tree,
wren who seeks a nesting place,
hold your featherweight?

 
Haiku and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
 
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Posted in 5-7-5, Arizona, haiku, Haiku My Heart, Prescott, Sky Watch Friday

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Straining

Dec 13

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Saguaro cactus, Sonoran Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona
 


autumn afternoon—
straining to hear a wren’s note
as shadows lengthen

 
Haiku and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Posted in 5-7-5, Arizona, cactus, Maricopa County, saguaro cactus, Sonoran Desert

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Tolling

May 16

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Mission San Juan Capistrano, Southern California
 


long before sunset
even the wren stops singing
to heed the bell’s toll
 
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tolling a bell for all seasons
 
Text and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted in 5-7-5, Basho, California, Carpe Diem, Mission San Juan Capistrano, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, shadows, Six-Word Saturday, Southern California

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