Category: Daily moments

Daily Moments March 13/16 ~ reminiscing (haibun)

The past whispers as she honours her sibling’s birthday;  sitting by the water she inhales a hope for  spring despite the ice covered lake. She feels her mother’s presence and together,  they bathe in sun’s glory.  She remembers how her uncle enjoyed ice fishing too, in those little cabins spread out on the lake. Ah those brave souls… fishing was only part of the experience, he used to tell her. That was not that long ago it seems. How important it is to embrace precious moments that become treasures stored for later.

© Clr'16 Brome Lake, Photo Credits: Karen D.
© Clr’16
Brome Lake, Photo Credits: Karen D.

squinting at the sun,
gems bouncing off the snow,
memoirs of times passed

© Tournesol’16/03/13

Daily Moments March 13/16 ~ remininscing (haibun)

Daily Moments March 12/16 Waning moon (haibun)

“My oh my, how time flies by these days”, she thought walking slowly from the store with her recycled bags in each hand.  She missed the sun set and the multicolours reflecting on the water and now it had dipped below the horizon rising on another part of the world.  She looked up at the sky turning a darker blue as the waxing moon shone down on her filling her with joy.  She set her bags on the sidewalk for a second and took out her phone aiming it at the sky.  It was difficult to do justice to such splendour.


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halo embraces,
looks down at her and smiles,
that crescent moon

©Tournesol’16/03/13

Daily Moment March 12, 2016 – waning moon (haibun)

Six Sentence Story

Daily Moments March 11 – Friday’s best (haibun)

Friday turned out to be a lovely sunny day.  The wind was cool but that is the best kind when you have a long way to walk and still feel refreshed. The fast melting snow had created mini ponds on sidewalks, you had to walk on the soppy grass but even a little water in your boots was not enough to be upset. It was such a delight to feel spring in the air.  She passed an elm tree and heard birds chirping.  She stopped to  look up but could not find any bird, no nest, no bunched up leaves …where on earth could they be? she thought.

This entire day was like creating a chocolate sunday.  The ice cream was the melting snow, the chocolate were huge glimpses of the earth, finally!! The whipped cream was her daughter and son-in-law, and three grandsons having her over for a birthday celebration dinner .

love, hugs and kisses
brightens a red cherry heart,
uplifts the soul

© Tournesol ’16/03/11

Daily Moments March 10 20106 ~ an angel is born (haibun)

©Clr’16

Walking to work today felt like flying…like her feet were walking just a few cm above the sidewalk. No snow on the pavement , the cool air comfortable at three degrees C and well, it felt like spring is truly coming…

around the corner
takes a sneak peak
searching for Spring

She was thinking of people she knew who were born this day since she had a memory for many old friends of long ago. Ah, yes, her high school  friend who was over 6ft tall.  That was quite unusual for the 60’s and NO ONE teased her. (smiles)  She also had the nicest smile.

And there was her sister’s first boyfriend when they were fifteen. She thought he was cute too but he teased her all the time, singing, “Walks like a boy” because she was tall and slanky with no curves whatsoever at thirteen.  Yes, she remembers him alright. But he was a good friend of her first crush, so she tolerated the taunts.

And now she met someone recently through the grace of internet and poetry …dearest Melinda’s http://melindakucsera.com/2016/03/10/give-truth-a-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-6242 birthday is today, on this 10th day of March…Happy Birthday, kiddo!

on this day
several moons away
an angel was born

© Tournesol ’16/03/10

Daily Moments March 10 20106 ~ an angel is born (haibun)

Daily Moments March 9-16 ~ My Day (haiku)

savouring this day
my children and their children
filled with so much love

(c) Tournesol’16-03-09

🎈🎉happy birthday nana🎉🎈🎁🎊

Daily Moments March 9-16 ~ My Day (haiku)

Daily moments March 8 2016 ~ miss the birds (haibun)

Amma is known for her embrace but also for her compassion and humanitarianism
Amma is known for her embrace but also for her compassion and humanitarianism

Breathing in the warmer air outside was a nice change today on her way to work. The clouds competed with the sun yet one could still feel the glare of its glow piercing through some thinner clouds. As she walked out the Métro, a panhandler held out his hand to commuters passing by asking softly, “Un peu de change, s’il vous plaît.” She walked by him slowly and once outside she had a vision of Amma standing at this beggar’s place.  The thought seemed ridiculous but there was a strong feeling inside her that made her look for change in her purse.  She found a toonie ($2 coin) and went back in.  As she handed him the coin, she noticed he was clutching a row of toonies in his hand.

Walking back out she wondered if this man shared his offerings with a relative, a friend or had a pet to care for. She then started chanting her mantra all the way to work.

scent of spring
decay of autumn leaves
still – no birds in trees

© Tournesol ’16/03/08

Daily Moments March 8 /16 ~ miss the birds

Daily Moments March 7/16 ~ cunning cat (haiku)

sly cat plots,
spying beneath the bush
his quaking prey

his quaking prey
worth the wait to see that spark,
in cat’s eye

© Tournesol’16/03/07

The Secret Keeper writing prompt:

(5) Words: | WORTH | SPARK | PLOT | QUAKE | SPY

Daily Moments ~ March 6-16 ~ baby girl blessed (haibun)

She was so blessed. How many people can say they were loved and nurtured by two mothers?  She was born a bit early…just could not wait for spring.  Her mother, Colombe, would visit her family every day off work which was Sunday and Monday.

It was Monday and Colombe felt so much energy that day. She was on pins and needles.  She pushed the sled with her two year old all the way to visit her sister who had just gave birth to her third child, a girl, named Maryline and lived next door to their parents.  Colombe had chosen that same name for her baby if it was a girl so she felt a bit annoyed that she would have to choose another name. Marilyn being the most popular name in the 50’s.

Later at almost one in the morning, Tuesday, March 9th,  Colombe gave birth to a baby girl, in her mother’s bed…

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her first cry

safe in both their arms,

baby girl loved

(c) Tournesol ’16-03-06

Daily moments, fleeting thoughts on this Sunday, March 6th 2016

HaikuHorizons “safe”

Daily Moments March 5-16 ~ chocolat c’est bon! (haibun)

Reading this post Le Petit Chocolat at BeyondTheFlow a few days ago inspired this thought today. Check out Rowena’s blog.  It brought me back in time, imagining as a young child during lent, licking my lips looking at the display through the window of le Chocolaterie.

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Elle regarda dans la vitrine…tous ces formes de chocolat qui attira les enfants à Pâques. Elle lécha ses lèvres en visant le petit lapin au chocolat blanc. Elle ferma ses yeux murmurant une petite prière. Elle respecta le carême tel que les indices de sa maman. Est-ce qu’elle peut attendre encore quelques semaines pour apaiser son appétit succulent?

crémeuse et souple
savourant ce doux péché
chocolat de Pâque

(c) Tournesol’16-03-05

Daily Moments ~ March 5-16

Daily Moments March 4/16 ~ Inner Peace (haibun)

Her master sits by the window reading The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying then turns her gaze towards her pet, in awe.

Her feline friend appears pleased with her presence.  Yet, one just has to read her body language …

(c) Clr’16

warmth of her love,
yet the light from within
brings true peace

© Tournesol ’16/03/04

Daily Moments ~ March 4/16