a looney or a tooney (troibun)

Tournesol Chèvrefeuille's Troiku from CarpeDiemHaikuKai, Haiku Horizons, Senryû, Tournesol dans un jardin, troibun, Troiku 2017-09-27 1 Minute

They passed by him one by one. The sun had just risen and many people shuffled South coming back from their night shift; they seemed to notice him and some would stop by and say hi, or offer him something; others were in their own world walking zombie like; they couldn’t wait to hit the pillow.

And then there was another crowd walking the other direction, very quickly going to their day job. Most of them did not notice him and some even smirked at him as if he were a nuisance.

After the weekend, the morning crowd was not always accommodating.

by the Métro door
sips the last of his coffee
folks rush by

by the Métro door
holds out his Tim Horton cup
longing heavy coins

sips the last of his coffee
the nurse in purple, brings him
every Monday

folks rush by
every hundredth person drops
a big fat toonie

©Tournesol’17/09/27

Written for Haiku Horizons: Coin

No automatic alt text available. — ©Clr’17 Loonie $1 Toonie $2 Canadian

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 2017-09-27

8 thoughts on “a looney or a tooney (troibun)”

percolatingpoetry says:

2017-09-27 at 13:00

Most of us do not like Monday mornings but it’s no excuse to turn our noses upwards from that which we have created. I always find myself among those who stop, chat and leave a little something behind. I love this!

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1. Tournesol says:
  
  2017-09-27 at 14:21
  
  Thanks…sometimes it is not the drop of the coin but the smile or stopping to interact however briefly can make a difference in a person’s day. Just like smiling at the person next to you on the bus.
  
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  1. percolatingpoetry says:
    
    2017-09-27 at 14:30
    
    You are welcome! Yes, it’s human interaction that really counts.
    
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  2. Tournesol says:
    
    2017-09-27 at 15:44
    
    That’s right.
    
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janicead says:

2017-09-29 at 19:46

Your big hears shines through your work. Sending love fro Texas.

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1. Tournesol says:
  
  2017-09-30 at 02:37
  
  I feel guilty every day passing so many at the subway
  
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Rall says:

2017-10-01 at 14:17

Thanks for the information about the Canadian money. I was feeling very sorry for myself just now but having read your troiku (very good) I realise how much better off I am than so many people whom you describe and I have no right to complain about anything. It is very sad and every little kindness we can show them is good for them and for us tool Love this.

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1. Tournesol says:
  
  2017-10-02 at 03:21
  
  I find autumn finds me in clouds of melancholy with the drops in temperature and just because it’s the end of flowers, trees will soon be bare and the days are so much shorter (4 hours shorter by December. Embrace your feeling sorry, I find I write my best writing then but I’m also pleased you enjoyed the troibun . Our purses are so heavy now with those coins…reminds me when I visited UK years ago.
  
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