un grand homme/a great man (haibun)

Tournesol Haibun, Photography 2014-10-302014-10-30 1 Minute

We seem to be in the spirit of death, being in the middle of autumn, approaching Halloween and all Saint`s Day November 1st; we also call this month in French, le mois des morts (month of the dead). November 11th, being rememberance day where we pay tribute to all the soldiers who gave their lives for their country and for world peace. And so I continue on remembering another great man…my grandfather, when he died in his home, Princess, his old mongrel (spaniel mix) went down to the basement and howled grieving for her master. She stayed there for a week in mourning.

la mort d’un grand homme – Grandpapa

pinson est muet
dernier souffle du maître,
vieux chien hurle

death of a great man – Grandfather

blue-finch falls silent
master’s last breath,
old dog howls

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Published 2014-10-302014-10-30

12 thoughts on “un grand homme/a great man (haibun)”

Winter-Deluge says:

2014-10-30 at 05:42

So sad and lovely.

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1. Cheryl-Lynn Roberts says:
  
  2014-10-30 at 08:18
  
  Thanks…cycle of life.
  
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irinadim says:

2014-10-30 at 11:19

Beautiful tribute to your grandfather.

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1. Cheryl-Lynn Roberts says:
  
  2014-10-30 at 16:19
  
  Thank you for your kind words…he was a special man.
  
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martha0stout says:

2014-10-30 at 14:54

The animal family members in our lives feel grief just as keenly as we do.

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1. Cheryl-Lynn Roberts says:
  
  2014-10-30 at 16:22
  
  You know, Martha, I think they probably do more…they love unconditionally…something so rare among humans.
  
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  1. martha0stout says:
    
    2014-10-30 at 16:44
    
    We’re pretty lucky to have them.
    
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Bastet says:

2014-10-30 at 15:23

Beautiful haiku … a wonderful tribute to your grandfather .. and to his dog as well …

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1. Cheryl-Lynn Roberts says:
  
  2014-10-30 at 16:23
  
  Thanks, Georgia, yes Princess lived eight more years after his death and was my grandmother’s best companion…until we moved in for good but that’s another story.
  
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  1. Bastet says:
    
    2014-10-30 at 16:50
    
    Lovely story .. glad to know there were 8 more years to her life … I think maybe I know who the best companion was later on … 🙂
    
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  2. Cheryl-Lynn Roberts says:
    
    2014-10-30 at 17:11
    
    She was lovely and even got along with our Scottish terrier when we moved in.
    
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  3. Bastet says:
    
    2014-10-31 at 09:27
    
    Good for her .. 🙂
    
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