Fiery Little Flowers

Lantana blossoms, Southern California

Fiery little flowers
Blazing mid the green,
Not a thing about you
Could be called routine!


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

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Ruby Gate

Backyard gate, Phoenix, Arizona

A lock on the gate
And one on the door
Make sure that the thief
Will pilfer no more!


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

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Poisonous Ruby Leaf

Poison oak leaf, Southern California

Little leaf of poison,
Lurking in the shade,
Rubbing you the wrong way—
Worst mistake I've made!


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Ruby Marketplace

Chase Creek Marketplace, Clifton, Arizona

If you need a small memento
To remember Clifton by,
Chase Creek Marketplace is open—
Something there will catch your eye!


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Desert Rubies

Ocotillo blossoms, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California

Ocotillo blossoms,
Little gems of red,
Queens would gladly wear you—
Or so someone said!


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Stray Ruby

Stray silk flower, Southern Arizona

Stray silk flower, ruby red,
If I stand upon my head,
I can see you hiding there—
Are you sure that you don't care?


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Desert Rubies

Cholla cactus, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California

Cactus Maiden, sharp of thorn,
How I wish that you were shorn
Of each deadly barb and lance—
Then I’d ask you out to dance!


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Covered Wagon

Covered wagon camped for the night, Southern Arizona

He’s stopped for the night,
The wagon’s at rest;
The mules are tethered,
Their hay passed the test;
When the sun rises,
He’ll be on the road
Heading on westward—
Adventure’s his mode!


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Retired Sofa

Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona

Throw out the sofa, toss out the chairs;
No one remembers, nobody cares
About the good times shared round the fire—
Even a sofa has to retire!


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Queen of Tarts

Queen of Tarts, Dublin, Ireland

The Queen of Tarts,
She won our hearts
With cookies, pies and cake.
The Knave of Tarts,
Did slay our hearts,
And tossed them in the lake!


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Ruby Dublin Theatre

Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland

A place of magic, a place of joy
The theatre is to girl and boy,
Parent and cousin, all kith and kin—
Come, the story’s about to begin!


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

If I Were a Seagull

The River Liffey, Dublin, Ireland

If I were a seagull
Where the Liffey flows,
I would seek a nesting place
Red as any rose;

Signs across the river,
One of them will do—
There I’ll find a resting place,
There I’ll hide from you!


Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Breakfast Time

Sandwich board man on a busy Dublin, Ireland street

If your tummy's empty,
Filling's what you need;
Try an Irish breakfast,
You'll feel good indeed!

Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Once Upon a Grinchmas

The Grinch's Christmas Tree, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Once upon a Grinchmas,
His heart was cold as ice;
But when at last it melted,
He turned to Mr. Nice!

Photo and poem © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Ruby Pavilion

Chinese Pavilion, Riverside, California

Imagine a world without red
On either a robin or sled:
How drab it would be
No scarlet to see,
But only grey shading instead!


Photo and poem © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Feeling Red

Morelia, Michoacán, México

I am feeling red today—
Better that than blue, they say.

Red is such a cheery shade,
Sweetest color ever made,

Brightens everything you do—
Better red, they say, than blue!



Photo and poem © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Preacher Man

Evangelist preaching on the street, Morelia, Michoacán, México


Preacher man a-preachin’
To the sky and to the birds;
Don’t you wish you understood
His message and his words?

Story after story comes
Pouring from his tongue—
Sometimes fiery tales
‘bout the world when it was young;

And sometimes dark allusions
To sin and hell and such;
Doesn’t bother me a bit—
Well, at least not much!



Photo and poem © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Ruby Wisdom

Wisdom figure, home of artist Anado McLauchlin, La Cieneguita, Guanajuato, México


Wise one standing guard at night,
Wise eyes gleaming with delight;
Standing guard by day as well,
Keeping back the hordes of hell!



Photo and poem © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher

California Buckwheat

California buckwheat in bloom


Buckwheat blooming bright at dawn,
Cattle munching on the lawn,
Mowers cutting grass for hay—
Perfect rural summer's day!



Photo and poem © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher

Ruby-Splashed Cape

Embroidered Huichol cape, Museo Zacatecano, Zacatecas,México


Perhaps you danced at weddings
Twirling round in glee;
But now as I behold you,
Art is what I see.


Photo and poem © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher