Poetry ~ Waka
Purity made me think of Robert Munsch’s book “I love you Forever” which is a classic. You can read up more here and click on the sound and Munsch narrates his book…we never outgrow this book.
“I’ll love you forever,
I’ll like you for always,
as long as I’m living
my baby you’ll be.”
© Robert Munsch
tendresse pure
nourrisson dans son berceau
l’amour d’une maman
~
pure tenderness
newborn in his cradle
a mother’s love
© Tournesol ’15
purity of heart
comfort’s a privilege
no questions asked
© Tournesol ’15
Since she was a young child she would often whisper a short prayer on her way to school such as The Lord’s Prayer with the image of her grandfather in her mind’s eye and this practice continued as an adult on her way to work. In the past year she has been chanting her personal mantra with the image of Amma; sometimes her grandmother’s and mother’s images seem to slip in without her control.
Now she simply begins her mantra with the image of Amma and if her grandmother and mother want to slip in, she just goes with the flow. It is a wonderful way to start her day at work. In many ways she feels protected from some of the pain and suffering of her daily work.
scans the heavens
chanting her mantra
filled with devotion
filled with devotion
three mothers protect her
love bursts in tears
(c) Tournesol ’15
autumn wind blows
worm chomps on fallen apple
early bird smiles
(c)Tournesol
on highland
gathering purple heather
bleating sheep
© Tournesol ’15
April showers
Mother Nature spring-cleaning
false impression
our planet cries
bury our heads in the sand
defend delusions
© Tournesol ’15
Living in solitude, eating lightly, controlling the thought, word, and deed; ever absorbed in yoga of meditation, and taking refuge in detachment. Bhagavad Gita
I used to travel by train, bus or car Montreal to Toronto which was about a 5 hour trip; I kept counting how many kilometers I had left to get to my destination. Now I rather take the train and enjoy the scenery…I try to stay awake to enjoy sites I missed all those years when I was in a hurry. That vast Lake Ontario, the farmlands, trees and so many quaint towns we pass along the way now capture my attention. No longer am I attached to time and destination…the journey is part of the trip.
caterpillar rests
embracing tranquility
butterfly flutters
(c) Tournesol ’15
Written for Carpe Diem Haiku Shuukan. The emphasis is on GRACE (enlarge your capacity of compassion) as defined by Joan Halifax, a Zen Buddhist.
G Gathering attention
R Recalling intention
A Attuning to self other
C Considering
E Engaging
Our host writes:
after the rain
that sweet perfume of the earth –
cherry blossoms bloom
© Chèvrefeuille
hot summer showers
cools pavement on city streets
a homeless soaks her feet
a homeless soaks her feet
giddy like a young child
splashing with delight
splashing with delight
hot summer showers
fragrance of city parks
© Tournesol ’15
forgive them
they know not what they do
sins of their past
digging their graves
stirring boxes of rotted worms
sins of their past
© Tournesol ’15
Depression can be a passage in time life offers one to take stalk of one’s life; other times it can be more complex…meeting up with past traumas, a chemical imbalance and the brain needs a boost of “vitamins”, a professional who accompanies one through the darkness so they don’t stumble in those twists and turns in that labyrinth of a tunnel…perhaps it is a moment to grieve which I often call a “necessary depression” to take the time one needs to mourn a loss…to recognize and embrace that moment even when it hurts. I remember telling a youth embracing suffering sounds so absurd but picture embracing a cactus! and once you have felt the pain, with a supportive listener helping you detach from the needles of that plant, a lightness is felt and finally one may find enlightenment.
(Troiku)
waiting in darkness
waiting for the light
nothing seems to…
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