inazuma ya yami no kata yuku goi no koe
a flash of lightning—
passing through the darkness
a night heron’s scream © Basho (1644-1694)
croak of a frog
silenced forever
©Tournesol’16/06/19
Category: CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI
Hungarian waltz (haiku)
red tulips (haiku)
lips painted red,
on cobblestone street
tulip petals fall
© Tournesol’16-06-10
pays des chateaux (haiku)
land of castles
fairy tales in tall forests
sweet scented roses
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pays des châteaux
forêts enchantés
parfum d’une rose
©Tournesol’16-06-07
one single ripple (troibun)
We are to use this beautiful haiku to inspire our writing…
lights along the shore
shimmering reflections
ripple in the lake
© Joyce Lorenson
She remembers telling her youths many times how grief is like a tidal wave at first with waves crashing on the shore with such a vengeance. Over time the waves roll in with restraint and eventually over time, intermittently until they roll in no longer. Eventually, the water is clear like a mirror safe for a single ripple…
reminder
gentle ripple on the water
memories of long ago
reminder
times she held me close,
brings a smile
gentle ripple on the water
subtle, yet genuine
and surreal
memories of long ago
songs echo in my heart
even if off-key
©Tournesol`16/06/07
a taste of Italy (haiku)
Trace of grapes
harvesting all day long
lingers on his lips
lingers on his lips
stirring passion to the mix
taste of grappa
©Tournesol’16/06/06
goose feathers embrace (troibun)
Georgia (BastetamdSekhmet) has been my friend from afar (Italy) and mentor in writing poetry of every form, having first discovered her through prompts at “We drink because we’re Poets”. It is through her I learned more about haiku and discovered Carpe Diem. I especially enjoy her morning haiku and waka (Japanese poetry form) and here is one that I have chosen to share. This morning waka inspired me to compose this troiku.
morning chill
raindrops fall on these flowers
awaiting May warmth
laying in bed
listening to the raindrops
warm under the sheets
drifting in and out of sleep
so hard to leave my dreams
those chiming bells
echoing in this loneliness
their hollow call
© G.s.k. ‘16
I chose this haiku and waka because it reminded me when I would wake up from a nice dream. Many times I could go back to sleep and pick up from where I left off…but when my deceased mom visits in my sleep, I cannot seem to bring her back.
new dawn grips
throws me in hibernation
goose feathers embrace
new dawn grips
wilted petal drops
ending my dream
throws me in hibernation
seeking what is familiar
her warm presence
goose feathers embrace
playing make-believe
Mother’s still here
©Tournesol’16/06/06
pont d’Avignon(troiku)
parfum d’été
sur le pont d’Avignon
bras enlaçant
parfum d’été
séduire
tous les sens
sur le pont d’Avignon
on y danse
tous en rond
bras enlaçant
désir muet sur ses lèvres
regard sur le Rhône
© Tournesol’16-06-04
summer’s fragrance
on the bridge of Avignon
arms entangled
perfume Summer
seducing
every sense
on the bridge of Avignon
dancing
round and round
arms entangled
silent desire on lips
gazing on the Rhone
field of flowers (haiku)
scented mayweed
wild flowers cast their spell
sleepy meadows
(c) Tournesol’16
reflecting on may flowers (troibun
spreading beauty
nature bows in honour
honeysuckles bloom
Thanking our host and mentor, Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai for teaching and inspiring us to not only write haiku or other forms of Japanese poetry (waka) but to grow in the experience…as a good parent he nurtures and breathes harmony and enlightenment among the family.
a lone flower
yearns to rise in splendour
field of sunflowers
a lone flower
searching for the sun
at one with nature
yearns to rise in splendour
embroidering each petal
one thread at a time
field of sunflowers
seventeen syllables
forming corolla
©Tournesol’16/06/01
Daily Moments – reflecting on May flowers- June 1 – 2016
Tournesol dans un Jardin 
