Change in progress ~ Hopeful aftermaths

Change in Progress (Free Verse)
baking for change
stir a secret recipe
adding fixings that range
from rising
to explosive
from upsetting
to chaotic
unions
to schisms
disagreeing
to backbiting
rising to a degree
never really ever
ready for the decree
searching for results
win wins
or win lose
only wounds that need healing
delusions no longer standing
all on bended knees
asking what have we done?
no time to point fingers
mae culpa mae culpa
responsibility lingers
to one and all
not all but one
to one and all

Hopeful aftermath (Tanka – Senryu)

blending ideas
sentiments and politics
metamorphous
paths of polarity
travelling side by side

travelling side by side
empathy and understanding
meet at the middle

© Tournesol’17/01/06

awakens (haiku)

Skilful tease
stirs her ardent needs
butterfly kiss

budding heart,
responds to silken strokes
with heavy sighs

such reveries
throughout the night – and,
quickened gasps

pulsating
painting rosy cheeks
radiant
awakens in shortened breaths
ah, such momentary bliss!

© Tournesol ’15 (originally written April 2015)

wakens to the touch,
 runs a finger on the curve
of her lips

© Tournesol ’16/04/27

Haiku Horizons “run”

Midsummer celebration (Solo Renga)

© Clr `14 (photo taken June 22/14 Mom's BD)
© Clr `14 (photo taken June 22/14 Mom’s BD)

Happy Birthday Mother
Midsummer celebration
Through sodden tears
And quiet lamentation
the longest day of the year
  miss you, Mother dear.
****************************

© Clr '14 June
© Clr ’14 June

nebulous skies
Solstice cuckolded
mourning long life

daylight masked,  ever weary
shadows midsummer`s eve

longest day
exhales last slow breath
cicada cries

© Tournesol ’15

Carpe Diem TimeGlass

Love in ten lines (free verse – haiku)

This effort to be gently guided by the rules below. Jazzy at Thoughts & Entanglements thought it might be fun. Of course, there are nominees. And yes, I asking you to jump on board with this fun challenge. Of course if you do decide to participate it has to be fun, not a chore…

RULES
Write about love using only 10 lines.
Use “love” in every line.
Each line can only be 4 words long.
Nominate 10 or so others who are up for the challenge.
Let them know about the challenge.
Title the post, Love in Ten Lines
Include a quote about love (i choose to affix my own)

love can be painful
life sans love wounds
lovers love sundry ways
lustful love is hot
passionate love can grow
fire in love sizzles
love endures many hardships
challenges make love grow
long-term love is sweet
child`s love a treat

(haiku) (Quote)

compassionate love
sustains humans worldwide
feeds on kindness

(c) Tournesol ’15

Karuna at

https://livinglearningandlettinggo.wordpress.com/

Justine at

http://eclecticoddsnsods.com/

Michael at

http://summerstommy.com/

Michelle Marie at

http://tellmeaboutit.co/

Pamela at

http://butterflysand.com/

Scottishmomus at

https://scottishmomus.wordpress.com/

Dominic at

http://blackandwrite.net/

Martha at

https://martha0stout.wordpress.com/

Jenny at

https://ramblingsfromamum.wordpress.com/

Pooky at

https://pookypoetry.wordpress.com/

a perfect day (haiga)



kitchen view river march 6th

a perfect day
sky so blue
surreal

 sun aglow
warms winter’s hands
melting snow

kitchen view icicles

I burst with love
from every pore
to feel so prised
and ever more
heart melted like sun stroked frost
frozen ponds and icy streams

this felt just like
those corny dreams
it was in fact
a perfect day
a birthday spell
that fills my heart
still feel it swell.

kitchen view March 6th icicles

icicles
would surely melt
my heart’s aglow

© Tournesol ’15

merci pour votre appui

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Merci pour ces jolies fleurs
pleines de vie et de couleurs
chantonnaient votre appui
illustrant votre amitié
merci pour votre soutien
votre support m’allège si bien
éblouit mon quotidien
Merci pour votre appui.

© Cheryl-Lynn ’14/12/13