Poetry ~ Waka
playground at dusk
children safely tucked in
giggles still linger
©Tournesol’16
a crowded streetcar
a stranger’s breath on my neck
still – I’m all alone
© Tournesol’16
CDHK “spiritual ways”
Our host, Chèvrefeuille, asks us to write a haiku where the “spiritual way” is included. Here are two of our host’s:
strong hands praying
at the corner of the street –
God be with you © Chèvrefeuille
deep silence
only whispered prayers –
the scent of incense © Chèvrefeuille
over the garden
twilight enters with shimmer
moonbeams smile
(c) Tournesol’ 16
Preparing for a five-day visit away, she fills bowls of water and dishes of kibble around the kitchen and living room; fans are placed strategically to have a nice breeze throughout the area.
off to the country
golden and shepherd await
feline left behind
meowing and nuzzling
reaping those last strokes
(c)Tournesol’16
Daily Moments July 21 2016 off to the country
sun’s final send-off
different shades of day’s end
moon says hello
©Tournesol’16
Daily Moments Sky Watch July 17 2016
This photo was taken by a friend and former colleague who is travelling with her partner on a cycling tour in South-East Asia. Arianne and Sebastien are very generous in sharing some of their experiences and sights along the way at Tandem en Cavale on Facebook.
Being a sucker for sunrises and sunsets, I had to write something to one of their stunning photos.
Sunrise at Kawah Ijen, July 10, 2016.
all your hopes
hanging
in the dawning mist
© Tournesol’16/07/15
infinite beauty
in the eye of the beholder
just like love
old couple hold hands
shoppers see enduring love
they see their first love
©Tournesol’16/07/13
July 13, 2016 Daily Moments – love is beautiful (haiku)
quiet of the night
wrapped in solitude
dreams of long ago
quiet of the night
even the ash stands still
only a heartbeat
wrapped in solitude
tends to distance from reality
weight of unrest
dreams of long ago
fill her heart for a moment
lips curl up
Written for Haiku My Heart
The Troiku is a Haiku created by Chèvrefeuille at CarpeDiemHaikuKai
Daily Moments July 11 2016 Silence of the night (Troiku)
The colour purple caught her eye…so much lavender spread out just as she turned off Laurier onto rue Casgrain. The sun was at high noon and perfect to see the splendour of the rich colours before her. Then she saw why they were so beautiful.
busy bees
creating nature’s beauty
tirelessly
busy bees
floral revival
labour of love
creating nature’s beauty
under His watchful eye
faithfully
tirelessly
like a mother’s love
nurtures
© Tournesol’16
Daily Moments July 10, 2016 – busy bees troibun
In spring I was delighted to see so many lilac trees lined along the streets in front of commercial areas. I wonder if that is an arrangement with businesses. Whatever the deal, it is simply breathtaking when they are blossoming at the same time.
Our city has ash trees lined on the side of streets and all along the boulevard in front of my home. These are the trees that shade the backyard of my son’s home as well, and I, along with his German Shepherd and Golden, like to cool off in their shade.
This year will not be one of those times, however. The ash trees in southern parts of Québec, Montreal 
What is unfortunate about this situation is the fact that too many cities plant the same type of tree …rows and rows rather than interspersing among a variety. Now with these trees all dying, we will be left with emptiness.
My son and I walked in a nearby park last Sunday and he showed me the holes in the bark of one ash tree. That`s where the larvae breed under the bark and suck all the life out of these beautiful ash trees.
rows of ash trees
leaves spreading sparingly
one last summer
one last summer
cycle ends before its time
mournng ash
© Tournesol ’16-07-09
Daily Moments July 9 2016 mourning ash Haibun
Whitecaps on the bay:
A broken signboard banging
In the April wind. © Richard Wright
Inspired by Richard Wright’s haiku…
roar of the rapids
dulls clang of autumn’s debris
moan of spring winds
©Tournesol’16/07/04
Tournesol dans un Jardin 