Category: Daily moments

Dear Mom,

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Colombe (Bette) Daudelin June 16,1926-Dec. 2, 2014

Colombe (Bette) Daudelin
June 22, 1926-Dec. 2, 2014

Dear Mom,,

I think of you when I walk through a mall and get a whiff of your scent which sends me back in time…I want to follow the scent without feeling like a stalker…aw, how you are missed!

Today I shared with a colleague/friend where you got your nickname of Bette. I must send her a photo to show how much you did look like Bette Davis. And you will never guess what! At lunchtime, I watched an old Johnny Carson clip and Bette Davis was his guest!! The Great Spirit sure works in mysterious ways.

Colombe (Bette) Daudelin

Wish you could see my kids now and how they’ve become amazing adults and parents. You left knowing only one grandson who is now 21…a handsome young man. Your granddaughter is looking more and more like you. She had a beautiful wedding two years ago with a dress you would have chosen for sure! It was very 1950’s glam!

Oh how you’d love your grandson’s wife; they brought a photo of you for their wedding which they placed on a small altar on the beach. During the ceremony the wind flew the picture to the ground. We all laughed feeling your presence.

You would love his wife. She is so much like you…loves designer clothes and high end fragrances. She even talks like you! They now have two beautiful children…yes, a girl who is five and a boy who is three. You would probably pinch their cheeks at least once and I could easily see you on the floor playing with them.

Thinking of you so much today, Mom…the last day I spent with you and just passed midnight tonight will be 11 years you have left this earth but never our hearts. Love you so much!

Miss you always
Even when you pinch my cheeks
Until the next time
See you where we’ll laugh and dance
Jitterbug and rock’n roll

(c) Tournesol 2015/12/01



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It is NOT a Hoax – daily moments


How dare they say
It is not true
Claiming lies
Political hoax

How dare they say
It is not true
Influencing the public
denying a crime
what do they fear?

The truth hurts 
Only the guilty
How dare they say
It is not true
Claiming it’s just
A political hoax

trauma
disclosed collectively
sharing their pain
building their courage
strengthening their voices

brave women unite
let their voice carry worldwide
sharing their truths



© tournesol 2025/09/06

Daily Moments – free verse & waka

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thoughts caught in time – daily moments (troiku)



Tik tok tik
Too much time
Overthinking

Tik tok tik
Listen 
The heart beating

Too much time
wasted
going in circles

overthinking
losing track of time
dizzy spiralling 

© tournesol 2025/08/28

 daily moments 25/08/28

on to a new journey

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(c) clr 2018 St-Hubert, Qc

let fond memories
embrace you
weave a tapestry
laced with intention,
textures and colours

hallways may feel long
 but, even shadows 
prove there’s light

your footprints linger on our hearts

farewell...

© Tournesol 2025/08/14



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calm after the storm (haibun)

Recently, winter showed its face with a venegence…two days of heavy snow and snowdrifts scaring drivers into ditches and so much more. But we are on week 3 and clean up is still going on but the temperature is rising and allowing the snow to be less permanent…the sun is shining and hope is in the air…spring, hopefully is around the corner. The darkness of February and the blues is lifting and onto March winds to clean the grounds. Let’s hope the melting slows down a bit for the earth to catch up as well.

heavy snowfall
slows life momentarily
in February
bedlam throughout all the roads
‘til the slosh of melting snow

(c) tournesol 2025-02-28

A decade…sans toi (troibun)

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I can’t believe a decade has passed…and yet, your presence is missed as if you just went on a very long trip. It feels surreal that I will never see you again in this life. But oh, I dream of seeing you some day again. Although your physical presence is missed, I savour your visits in my sleep. Sometimes I binge too many crime shows and some nights, I dream I am trying to solve some dangerous mystery and you are often with me…it’s as if we are the Nancy Drew team [smiles] and when I wake up and review my dream I cannot help but smile in awe that you accompanied me on this fascinating and action packed adventure.

A decade
Without
Your scent

Without
Your infectious
Laugh

Your scent
Lingers in my mind
Givenchy

Miss you, Mom xx

© Tournesol 2024-12-02

Colombe – Bette – Mom- Nanny
June 26. 1926 – Dec 2, 2014

final act (haubun) daily moments Oct 27, 2024

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Relaxing in my living room, nursing an autumn cold, I cannot help but look in awe at the concert I witness in my patio window.  I’m lucky because these trees lose their leaves in mid-November compared to many other bare trees in my area.   I feel blessed at this time of year, to see such vibrant colours.  But today they are jumping and doing backflips with that cold wind.  People pass by snug in their winter parkas and tuques on their way to our local park.  I have no intention to brave the cold.

I see the clouds moving and often they are dark and daunting…like a warning, “We’re coming to get you my little golden friends.”  For some reason, I hear Dorothy’s witch cackling this.   The end is near.  The tween times are often difficult…the limbo of this season where we see darkness already by mid-afternoon, tree branches bare…no snow yet…and we wait during this transitional state .  Thank goodness for Halloween and trick or treatres bringing joy and life to this time of year…

Until then, I feel blessed to see this vision of beauty Mother nature brings us each year.

© Clr’15

giggles echo
rustling in the wind
bright and lively
smiling at dark clouds looming
one more day of play

golden leaves
swaying in the wind
final act

golden leaves
dancing
with abandon

swaying in the wind
holding on
for dear life

final act
carefully orchestrated
a full panoply

(c) tournesol 2024-10-27

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weaving is healing (troiku)

tapestry weaving
teasing out bright colours
blending softer hues

tapestry weaving
searching for new stories
interlacing strands

teasing out bright colours
quieting the heart
muffling blaring shades

blending softer hues
weaving with compassion
mending frayed threads

© tournesol 2024-09-12

May blossoms [troiku ] 2024 05 06 daily moments

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(c) tournesol 2024-05-06

May blossoms
budding promises in June
on my balcony

May blossoms
slender necks reaching high
kissing skies

budding promises in June
parents rooting for their team
at the baseball park

on my balcony
scents of herbs and spices
sipping iced tea

© tournesol 2024-05-06

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Dear Emma (haibun – daily moments 2024-04-19)

Dear Emma,

I had my last appointment at the podiatrist …and decided to take an Uber. I did not feel like spending a few hours in transit. It was raining again like the last appointment. Maybe the Universe arranged it this way so I would not feel guilty spending money on my ride.

Usually I enjoy chatting with the drivers who often have such interesting stories to share but this morning, I noticed the driver seemed interested in their talk show about politics on a francophone channel and thought it best to get back to my podcast. The driver seemed to drive with an uncertain foot…fast, then slow, fast, then slow. Yep, just as well, I did not chat on this ride as it might distract the driver.

After the brief appointment, I decided to walk to the coffee shop to have lunch and relax. On my way there, I was pleasantly surprised to see a car stop to let me cross. A gesture like that sure makes my day!

feeling grateful
a stranger’s act of kindness
fills my heart

I took out my little notebook I carry with me just in case I get an idea for a poem and savoured my dark roast.

at the coffee shop
aromas rouse my senses
soft music echoes
unaware to such pleasures,
patrons staring at their phones

© Tournesol 2024/04/19

Daily Moments – Haibun – April 19, 2024