shadow of your leaves (haibun)

Haibun, Haiku, Photography, Troiku 1 Minute

I close my eyes off and on today and I seem to be in a wabi-sabi mood if that makes any sense. If I let myself float to places of nothingness I feel nano seconds of peace, sometimes sadness but not a hurting sadness. A feeling of when your heart swells and forces you to take a deeper breath, a louder exhalation…a sigh of melancholy. That is my day today…pure, simple and free. I close my eyes and remember those moments nursing my children…those precious moments in the middle of the night…no distractions in those days…no cell phones, no television…no dvd’s either. Just that opportunity to look into their eyes as they look up with wonder, with loving adoration, depending so much on me for love, sustenance and nurturing…those liquid blue eyes gaze at me.

such sweetness/so long ago, I close my eyes/back in time.

 

(Troiku)

pure innocence

love runs through my veins

I look at you

 

pure innocence

looks up in adulation

my heart melts

 

love runs through my veins

wrapping you in warmth

forever more

 

I look at you

purity of yesterday

revisits me

(c) Tournesol ’15

(c) Clr '15
(c) Clr ’15

lean yet robust

keeps me whole in bitter chills,

shadow of your leaves

(c) Tournesol ’15

Carpe Diem Wabi-Sabi

Unknown's avatar

Published by Tournesol

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

Published

5 thoughts on “shadow of your leaves (haibun)”

    1. The timing was just right…I had been thinking this and writing and then I saw your prompt and added the first paragraph. Thanks so much for your kind words, Kristjaan.

      Like

      Reply

Your comments are like sunflowers beaming at me:Vos commentaires sont des sourires des Tournesols

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.