snow drifts (haibun)

Tournesol Daily moments, Haibun, Haiku, Photography 2016-01-192016-01-19 1 Minute

Walking home was not easy with a sore shoulder, bruised knee and back that felt like her spine was made up of toothpicks. The chill was tolerable in her down filled parka but the weight of her backpack on that bad shoulder and bad hand resting her cane made coming home to a warm bath her only goal.

snow drifts
mounds of white block her path
wind at my back

©Tournesol’16/01/19

Daily Moments January 19/16

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 View all posts by Tournesol

Published 2016-01-192016-01-19

9 thoughts on “snow drifts (haibun)”

Wendell A. Brown says:

2016-01-19 at 06:28

Cheryl-Lynn, awesome!

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2016-01-19 at 06:52
  
  I’m so flattered, Wendell, I was telling it like it is here…so cold. Thank you!
  
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Melinda Kucsera says:

2016-01-19 at 14:59

I hope you’re ok. The shoulder and hand references concerned me! It also made the haiku more poignant.

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2016-01-19 at 19:37
  
  The right shoulder and hand is s bummer but will heal as well as my pride. I did not feel embarassed but when I told my son on the phone last night, he asked, Did anyone see? I said only cars and no one slowed down to see if I needed help, which I did. He laughed and said the drivers must have had a chuckle. Hmmm well, at least made their blue monday funny. I aim to please.
  
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  1. Melinda Kucsera says:
    
    2016-01-19 at 20:10
    
    Oh no. That’s horrible that no one helped you. I hope you feel better soon
    
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  2. Cheryl-Lynn says:
    
    2016-01-20 at 00:55
    
    I’m mending slowly, thanks, Melinda
    
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  3. Melinda Kucsera says:
    
    2016-01-20 at 02:49
    
    you’re welcome 🙂
    
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janicead says:

2016-01-19 at 17:44

Oh, sweetie, I do hope you are doing better today.

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2016-01-19 at 19:27
  
  I took the day off to ice my shoulder and back. At least the knee is just bruised. But there IS a lot of me to ice. I was feeling sorry for myself yesterday for walking in this dreadful cold windy snow. But since I will only step out to go to the pharmacie, I am in better spirits. Thanks for asking, Janice. I thought of your fall here.
  
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