night tweets (haibun)

Wikipedia – American Robin

How odd, she thought, to hear birds singing late at night when she walks home. Every night she hears the distinct songs from trees decorating the lit entrance of the shopping mall. Day workers hear the blended melodies of birds preparing for dusk but she often misses this.  It makes her think of long ago, sitting in the kitchen with her grandmaman before retiring…a cuppa and pain grillé with pâté de foi gras or tête au fromage; they would chat a bit about this and that always ending with this loving elder’s counsel to say her prayers before going to sleep.

Working late, she rarely hears the birds gathering chirping one over the other. But every night, she hears this lovely tweeting and it comforts her. She feels blessed being remembered when she hears the birds singing at night…she has not been forgotten.

starlit sky
walks home chanting her mantra
chirping robins greet
nature in its purest form
beauty blends for all to feel

© Tournesol ’15

Carpe Diem

lighthouse (haiku)

© Darkqiviut, lighthouse at night at Deviantart

harmonica cries
lonely sailor sighs in wait
’til lighthouse winks

© Tournesol ’15

CPHK Lighthouse

birthday ritual (haiga)

Times change since her passing. On this 22nd day of June, a new birthday ritual will be practiced, today and each year thereafter…

washing feet 1

Ripples tickle
feet float on rapid currents
birthday giggles

© Tournesol ’15

Depression (haiga)

Maranta_leuconeura3 wikipedia

darkness falls
in silent communion,
a time to pray

© Tournesol ’15

CPHK Depression

morning meditation (haiku

We are inspired Kala Ramesh Morning Prayers at Carpe Diem
morning prayers
the rising sun between
my hands © Kala Ramesh

(c) Clr rooftop sunset'14
(c) Clr rooftop sunset’14 Montreal

evening devotion
sun sets in my world
rising in the east

~

rising in the east
chanting meditation
mantra to Amma

© Tournesol ’15

(c) July 2014
(c) July 2014 – Mata Amritanandamayi Devi –  Amma

laughing with friends (haiku)

Had a fun time at the Bowser and Blue comedy show tonight at le Théatre Rialto, on Parc Avenue, Montréal. Took a few videos, this is one cool blues tape.

belly laughing
enjoying music with friends
Bowser & Blue

© Tournesol ’15

cherished droplets (haibun)

@ Danimatie – Deviantart “Raindrops in the water”

Walking home after school in spring, she drags her feet singing “Cherish” under her breath. The sun was still shining but a few clouds started moving overhead slowly. She hardly noticed droplets on her chin. Looking up she smiles, knowing somewhere there will be a rainbow.

dancing softly
tiny puddles on the river
raindrops

~
warm droplets
kiss her eyelashes
sun winks

© Tournesol ’15

HALLELUJAH! (haiku)

Sheer exaltation,
universality greets
love …a brief moment.

© Tournesol ’14

HALLELUJAH! Flashmob sings ‘Wana Baraka’
in a library in Valladolid

 

Hark the Herald Angels Sing (essence + shadorma)

© William Adolphe Bouguereau Song of the Angels (1881)

(an essence )
peace on earth’s everything
cheer the birth, new-born king

pure of heart, Prince of kind
plays a part with you in mind

filled with mirth, rejoicing
peace on earth’s everything.

(shadorma)
angels hail,
Prince of peace is born
cleanse your souls
open hearts
renew your vows of kindness
compassion triumphs.

© Tournesol ’14

We have the option of writing a Shadorma (a non-rhyming six-line poem with a syllable count of 3/5/3/3/7/5) – or an Essence created by Emily Romano.

An “Essence” consists of two lines of six syllables each. There is an end rhyme (rhyme at the end of the line) and an internal rhyme (rhyme in the middle of the line).

BJ Shadorma and Beyond at MindLovemiserysMenagerie

Flash mob concerts always make me weep, they’re so beautiful!