counting every year
staring at her reflection
wondering where they’ve gone
(c) Tournesol ‘19/04/14
Daily Moments April 14, 2019
Category: Daily moments
Coming back home ~ Haibun
(c) Clr’19 
(c) Clr’19
Such a glorious day today and even warmer than the past few days! It almost feels like spring. The snow has melted on her front lawn and one would not even believe that it snowed all day two days ago and the lawns were all white yesterday on her way grocery shopping. She can’t wait to get out and walk to work and if she can manage to leave extra early, she might even sit in the park near her work.
Sitting in the park
Searching for buds here and there
Inhaling scents of spring
Closing her eyes she listens
First season’s concerto
Swallows have come home
Checking out the neighbourhood
A place to call home
© Tournesol ‘19-04-11
Daily Moments April 11 2019 Coming back home Haibun
© Tournesol ‘19-04-11
Daily Moments April 11 2019 Coming back home Haibun
mid-day lullaby (haibun)
Rocking in her chair, her head starts to lean forward, growing heavy to the sounds of the snow plough becomes a mid-day lullaby.
short afternoon nap
purr of the snow plow
midday lullaby
~~~
petite sieste
ronronnement des chasse-neige
berceuse de midi
~~
(troiku)
Dancing fleetingly
in the corner of her eye
Could that be fairies?
Dancing fleetingly
Visions of a debutante
Movements in her dreams
In the corner of her eye
Chubby hands sneaking cookies
Mother always knows
Could that be fairies?
Pulling up that warm duvet
on heavy eyelids
~~
Dreams are gifts
refuge from reality
The Great Spirit gives
~~~
imagination
Drugs could never compete
Everlasting dreams
© Tournesol ‘19/04/09
April showers Troiku Daily Moments April 9 2019
April snow showers
Looks like magic fairy dust
Canadian winters
April snow showers
Mother Nature’s silly joke
Roll over in bed
Magic fairy dust
Tickling their cheeks at recess
Someone’s having fun
Canadian winters
like a scorned, jealous lover
just cannot let go
(c) Tournesol ’19-04-09
Daily Moments April 9 2019 April showers Troiku
The guest that never leaves Haibun Daily Moments April 6 2019
That relentless guest that entered decades ago, knows not when to leave or when it is time to sleep. Lately it has risen with such vigour as it gnaws its way in private rooms where it does not belong. Kneading ever slowly, it spreads its venom throughout its host. No drug can lessen the power of its fists as it insists on making its presence known.
jabbing in her sleep
kneading ‘til she gasps in pain
wakefulness befriends
ice packs try to soothe
inflamed neck and shoulders
healing’s no recourse
ice to heat to ice
embracing fleeting moments
chasing small comforts
© Tournesol ‘19-04-06
Suddenly Awakened ~ Troiku ~ Daily Moments Apr 5, 2019
Lazy afternoon
Refrigerator humming
Eyelids giving in
Lazy afternoon
Purring loudly on her chest
Worries melt away
Refrigerator humming
Cars pass intermittently
Rhythmic melodies
Eyelids giving in
Measured, dull and hypnotic
Startled by her snore!
© Tournesol `19-04-05
Daily moments – Suddenly awakened (troiku)
Dawn’s performance (haiku) Daily Moments Apr 4/19
new spring concerto
that first cry of a newborn
chirping at sunrise
© Tournesol ’19-04-04
Daily Moments dawn’s performance Haiku
Winter lingers (daily moments) haibun – April 3/19
flowers for Mommy (haibun)
Six weeks of battling a winter cold or is it a spring cold? Sipping her ginger tea with dollops of honey she savours the sweet taste. An image of a bee comes to mind and she can’t wait for the first dandelions so bees can come back and do their magic.
Chubby stained hands
Gathering dandelions
A mother’s bouquet
© Touronesol ‘19-04-02
Daily Moments – April 2 2019 flowers for mommy
like an old duvet (haibun) Daily Moments April 1 2019
It seems that yesterday, she was back with her long underwear, winter coat and tuque. Today she looks out her patio window at that pale blue sky. She walks over to her feline friends who are basking in the sun. Stroking their warm fur is soothing both to human and felines.
All in all, it’s a gorgeous spring day today. The snow melted from yesterday. The sidewalks are clear and there’s no need to strap on those cleats today. Yes, it is a glorious sunny day. As long as she can wear her tap dance shoes for Mother’s Day, she’ll settle for cold but sunny.
Blissfully they purr
Just like Nanny’s old duvet
Sunrays on their backs
© Tournesol 19-04-01
Daily Moments – April 1 2019
Tournesol dans un Jardin 