halo on Mount Orford (Haibun)

CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI, Haibun, tanka 1 Minute
Mont Orford on Lake Massawippi
Mont Orford on Lake Massawippi

The Eastern Townships are graced with many lakes and mountains. Lake Massawippi is one of those lakes facing Mount Orford and home to many lodges and camps for youths and adults. It is near St-Benoit du Lac, a monastery known for its amazing cheese. What a dream place to live in a small cottage like Wordsworth’s on Lake District and writing to my heart`s content surrounded by trees, water and mountains…and nature’s creatures bidding me good morning each day and the stars winking at me at night.

brunâtre du matin
roule doucement sur
le lac Massawippi
regard! la-haut au ciel
couronne sur Mont Orford

early rise
fog rolling slowly off
 Lake Massawippi
look! up to the heavens
halo on Mount Orford

© Tournesol ’14/11/11

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A little bit about moi: I am a mom, a nana, a sister, a woman, a friend, a human being…a youth counsellor, Family Life Educator. I have been working in the helping profession for over 25 years and volunteered in various capacities from youths to seniors. Tournesol is my nom de plume for haiku and other Japanese form poetry here at Tournesoldansunjardin https://cheryllynnroberts.wordpress.com I hope you enjoy reading through my daily waka. I also have another blog "Stop the Stigma" where I may stand on my soapbox now and then and hope it will become a place to drop in and share or comment on issues important to you. In that vein this could be a great way to learn from each other. http://stigmahursteveryone.wordpress.com

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13 thoughts on “halo on Mount Orford (Haibun)”

    1. I could not capture my thoughts in French in 3 lines…tried every which way and nope…and my original verses were written in French. Thanks so much for your kind words. I never know if it is poetic enough to be called a haibun

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    2. I’m so glad you noticed that! I felt Massawappi had to be heard;That’s why I opted for a tanka; originally had
      early morning
      fog rolls off the lake
      Mount Orford’s halo

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  4. I like the name of this lake … reminds me a little of Mississippi! It certainly looks like a great place to visit- Like the fog rolling off the lake too … it makes it seem a little mysterious.

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      1. I liked reading Michael Ende’s books to my kids and one which I read often around Christmas (but only read in Italian) was The Night of Wishes … an evil witch and her horrible nephew want to destroy the earth polluting it with chemicals etc. in order to keep their souls safe from Satan .. so they make a magic potion which in English is called Satanarcheohellish Notion Potion but in Italian is called: satanarchibugiardinfernalolico Grog di Magog after reading that believe me, …Memprimagog is like saying Mary had a little lamb 😉 (btw the world is saved thanks to a raven and a cat)

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