Zen inspired (haiku)

Tournesol Haiku 2015-08-24 1 Minute

This was not an easy prompt. I usually do not participate because I look through Lolly’s amazing poems, then flip through a few other family members and cannot decide. So this time chose Jennifer Hu. Oh, it was still a difficult feat since I have about 5 haiku collections by her. So I chose a few from (2014-11-25). Final Things: 40 Haiku inspired by Zen practice, Kindle Edition

A sharp cry-
the tea kettle
can’t sing
© Jennifer Hu ’14

an Irish tune –
shower echoes
off key
© Tournesol ’15

Ah! So many wrinkles, now —
but the mirror
is smooth
© Jennifer Hu 2014

how frail
her unsteady gait – girlish
sparkle in her eyes
© Tournesol ’15

Suddenly
the crickets
hush.
© Jennifer Hu 2014

thunder clap,
swallows in the tree
lost their tweet
© Tournesol ’15

http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.ca/2015/08/carpe-diem-utabukuro-8.html

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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 2015-08-24

10 thoughts on “Zen inspired (haiku)”

Rajagopal says:

2015-08-25 at 05:40

Cherry picking, Cheryl style…

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2015-08-25 at 07:26
  
  (smiles) yes they were not easy to choose.
  
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jazzytower says:

2015-08-25 at 05:40

These are so cool, way to write in the same spirit:)

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2015-08-25 at 07:27
  
  Yes, I think I am going to work on these books more for fun…
  
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Chèvrefeuille says:

2015-08-25 at 23:03

Wow wonderful haiku you have chosen … very nice

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2015-08-26 at 00:55
  
  Thank you, Kristjaan, your prompt reminded me I have several books I have not truly savoured.
  
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  1. Chèvrefeuille says:
    
    2015-08-27 at 00:05
    
    Sometimes we forget the beauty we all have on our bookshelf or haiku written on a leaf of paper … maybe there was a reason to forget them and after a while we are caught again by those books or that piece of paper.
    
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  2. Cheryl-Lynn says:
    
    2015-08-27 at 00:40
    
    I do appreciate them more now…chaque chose en son temps.
    
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janicead says:

2015-08-26 at 00:20

Your take on the haiku are all touched with beauty.

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2015-08-26 at 00:54
  
  Thanks so much, Janice. I am really enjoying this poet!
  
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