still hope for peace (haiku – tanka)

Haiku, tanka 1 Minute

Heaven smiles
tropical clouds burst short rains
palm tree shelters

fountain of  youth
like a desert goddess
futile mirage

Smokey jazz café
slow dance to Duke Ellington
hot summer night

Honeysuckle blooms
ancient road no longer bare
baby boomers flock
harmony hill
still hope for miracles

© Tournesol ’15

Our host, Chèvrefeuille, at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, gives us twelve (12) words (for every ”hour”) one word. The goal is to write haiku using the words as given in the clock wise way.

  1. Heaven 2. Clouds 3. Palm tree 4. Fountain 5. Goddess 6. Desert 7. Jazz cafe 8. Duke Ellington 9. Summer night 10. Honeysuckle 11. Ancient road 12. Hill

Our host gives us an example:

blue heaven
clouds gathering
a palm tree 

© Chèvrefeuille

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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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