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Confidence
A small bougainvillea brightens the new year in Yuma County, Arizona.
In the year ahead,
as long as there are blossoms,
we shall be all right.
Poem and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Seeking
Sunrise on a chilly January day, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
first month of the year—
seeking courage at sunrise
to take one more step
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More SkyWatch Friday
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Courage”
Tattered
Brittlebush blossoms, early January, Sonoran Desert, Yuma County, Arizona
first days of the year—
only some tattered blossoms
on the brittlebush
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Visiting
Metal sculpture, Cattle Track Arts Compound, Scottsdale, Arizona
first days of the year—
visiting the sculptor’s house
for the seventh time
Haiku and photo © 2016 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Shadow Shot Sunday 2
Coat
A snowy forest in northern New Mexico
first days of the year—
even the old pine forest
puts on a new coat
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
Songs
An outdoor altar at El Santuario de Chimayo, Chimayo, New Mexico
first days of the year—
a singer wakes up humming
songs he learned from stones
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Rope
Rope on a horse-drawn wagon, Yuma Quartermaster Depot, Yuma, Arizona
first week of the year—
in my trembling hands a rope
to steady my way
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Cobweb
Blue window, northern New Mexico
first week of the year—
at the widow’s blue window
a tattered cobweb
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Light
Shadow lamp, northern New Mexico
first week of the year—
even the shadowy lamp
cannot hide its light
Haiku © 2016 and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
