snow wonder (haibun)

Tournesol Haibun, Photography 2014-12-112014-12-11 1 Minute

Working today from home, I was blessed to be spared braving the winter storm we are having here in Montreal. Although I would normally take public transit, I knew the walk on slippery and some slushy paths would not have been pleasant.

By the end of the day, I could see the rising temperatures had turned the snow to ice. What beautiful images I saw as I admired the bare-branches-no-more, and tiny icicles hanging on like tear drops. I felt elation and a sudden gust of childlike wonder. For long moments, I could feel my grief dissipate, replaced by mild sparks of enchantment.

snow dust

coating bare branches

my grief went away

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moments of joy

sheer mystic wonder

brushing my soul

Carpe Diem

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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 View all posts by Tournesol

Published 2014-12-112014-12-11

11 thoughts on “snow wonder (haibun)”

Chèvrefeuille says:

2014-12-11 at 04:50

Wonderful haibun with a nice set of haiku …. nicely written

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1. Cheryl-Lynn @ Tournesol & Stigmahurtseveryone says:
  
  2014-12-11 at 06:01
  
  Thank you, Kristjaan, your prompts seem to follow the weather here very nicely:)
  
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Paislee Blu says:

2014-12-11 at 22:19

So lovely that moments such as these brush our grief away, at least temporarily.

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martha0stout says:

2014-12-12 at 02:09

Do you know what this means? It means she sent beautiful snow to remind you that there is still joy to be had.

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1. Cheryl-Lynn @ Tournesol & Stigmahurtseveryone says:
  
  2014-12-12 at 02:40
  
  Yes if you look at the photo I had put of my mom in the snow drinking a glass of wine on my other blog, she did love the mild winter days…sunny days.
  
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2. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2014-12-12 at 20:32
  
  and she allowed me to take the day off to enjoy it.
  
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Bastet says:

2014-12-12 at 15:35

Loved your reflections … a great haibun and such lovely haiku!

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2014-12-12 at 20:32
  
  When truly describing a special moment, the words seem to come better:)
  
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  1. Bastet says:
    
    2014-12-13 at 05:54
    
    That is really true … I guess because we’re closer to the feelings.
    
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  2. Cheryl-Lynn says:
    
    2014-12-13 at 06:05
    
    Absolutely.I have so much on my mind that I only respond to a prompt if I can visualize a moment or be in the moment…that’s all I can spare but it is keeping me grounded and connected.
    
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  3. Bastet says:
    
    2014-12-13 at 06:16
    
    Which is the important thing ..
    
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