Winds gale through the canyon. Rolling hills of limestone scrub. Endless horizon.
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Endless
Tagged with: alone, desert, Endless horizon, Haiku, movement, New Mexico, solitude, travel, wind
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Rain’s Promise
Dry river running- Roots stretch for unseen water. Thunder in distance.
Tagged with: change, desert, Dry river running, Haiku, journey, rain, rebirth, river, spring, thundersotrm, transformation
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Posted in Poetry
Monument Valley
Monument Valley is what most people in the world think when you talk about the desert southwest of the United States. Colored plateaus, tumbleweeds, and endless plains. While the area contains several National and Tribal parks, the vast area allows…
Tagged with: American Southwest, Anasazi, Arizona, burial ground, cold weather, desert, hermit, holy spot, journey, Monument Valley, nature, Navajo, reflection, sand, searching, seeker, seeking, solitude, utah, walking meditation
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Posted in Locations
Desert Winter
Bear in winter sleep- Mountains cloaked in misty mask, Sun on icy grass.
Winter Hawk
Highland snows arrival, Floating on the western streams- Wings unbroken soar.
Tagged with: autumn, desert, emotiions, feather, freedom, Haiku, harmony, hawk, highland, highland snow, hunter, journey, migraition, mountain, mountain snow, New Mexico, raptor, skies, snow, strength, western wind, wind streams, wings
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Yuèyá Quán
Yuèyá Quán or Crescent Lake is an oasis in the Gobi desert some 3-4 miles from Dunhuang in Western China. The Crescent Lake Oasis fulfills the water needs of a small population of farmers and residents. Home to one of…
Tagged with: Buddha, Buddhism, China, Christianity, Crescent Lake, desert, Dunhuang, Earth Religions, faith, Gobi desert, harmony, hermatige, Hinduism, journey, Judaism, Mogao Caves, nature, oasis, pathway, pilgramige, reflection, retreat, Silk Road, The Crescent Lake Oasis, Tribal Religions, Western China, Yuèyá, Yuèyá Quán, Zoroastrianism
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Posted in Locations
Golden Respite
The rain comes down, filling the streets and ditches with water. In the sky above, clouds circle a petulant moon, hiding its face. The chill air belies the summer date, heat following cold. Outside, every plant soaks up as much…
Tagged with: bee, desert, desert rain, Haibun, lavendar, nature, peace, rain, reflection, silence, silent life, truck
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Posted in Poetry
Straw Moon
Desert moon glows gold Man of straw stands guardian Wind blown boards hold time
Nian Xióng Hall 