March winds (haiku)

sun kissed cheek
March winds make me shiver
smell of spring at last

©Tournesol ’18/03/28

Daily Moments – March 28 2018

Daily Moments fool s journey Troibun

She tossed and turned throughout the night; her mind was filled with do’s and should’s. A cluttered mind is like a cluttered house. Time to clear out the closets, empty drawers and sort out the junk from the good. How often do we hold something in our hands and ponder for a split second and end up tossing it in a drawer or the bottom of a closet? Often times between season’s change, that same item is found and tossed into the trash. Ah, yes, she finds a cluttered mind is often a sign it is time to do some serious spring cleaning…how therapeutic it can be and at the same time, a clean home is her reward.

cluttered minds
toss and turn all thru the night
spring approaches

cluttered minds
dust bunnies and bread crumbs
hanging on to yore

toss and turn all thru the night
cat chasing its tail
hoot of the night owl

spring approaches
out with the old making room
a renaissance

A troiku is a new form of haiku created by Chevrefeuille; I termed the haibun of a Troiku, a troibun.

Daily Moments. March 10/18. Goodness always reigns (Haibun)

Everyone needs a place to unload their burdens, their sorrows and pain. One must find a way to rejuvenate each morsel of compassion and move on to another day.

Her mind is in a haze
Thoughts flutter,
Fly away
To another hemisphere

A land of superlatives
Where grass is greener
Than emerald stones
The sky is bluer
Than her children’s eyes
The earth is heaven
Blossoms opening
At each sunrise

If only
She could write
Find the words
share with the world

So precious is this haven
Delicious are each berry
Trees carry leaves of silk
Dandelions smell so sweet
Who knew
Such places could exist?

Was this a dream?
Aw but no time to pinch
Awakening the chaos
Greyness hiding beauty
She’ll stay awhile
Inhale each fragrance
And cleanse her soul
Her mind be filled with love
Her soul exhales forgiveness
Her heart beats to compassion

From murky waters
Goodness leads the way
A lotus blossoms

Daily Moments. March 10/18. Goodness always reigns (Haibun)

cloud of dreams(haibun) daily moments March 5th 2018

Walking on a cloud of dreams
musts, shoulds and wanta be’s
rewind all the do’s and don’ts
wondering how many really
did the damage, cause the hurt
leaning alone to count

how my heart bleeds with such sorrow
looking for that missing piece
keep us whole not incomplete
will I ever see us whole again?

How much time for the mending
twine that binds us all together
broken hearts and injured egos
threading masking all despair

walking on a cloud of dreams
memories passed of long ago
stirs an ache, awakens screams
wishing for a brighter morrow
walking on a cloud of dreams
praying for better tomorrows

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autumn bliss (tan renga)

Today our host and mentor at CarpeDiemHaikuKai invites us to take part in a renga party.

Chevrefeuille says: “ I love to use, was written in Autumn 1689. The title for this renga is: “best for seeing the moon”. As the title of this renga tells us the haiku is a real autumn verse. As you (maybe) know the moon is a seasonword for autumn. In Japan they find the moon of autumn the most beautiful and there are lot of haiku written with the autumn moon. The moon was (and is still) a seasonword for autumn. In my country, The Netherlands, poets find the moon of winter the most beautiful. Maybe that’s true, but as a haiku poet I find the moon of autumn the most beautiful and spectacular. Why? I can’t say why it’s a feeling. Maybe it’s because of my interest in the classical haiku, maybe it’s because the Japanese haiku poets have written such beautiful haiku about the autumn moon.

Here is the haiku, the hokku of this renga party, by Basho:”

let’s visit the places
best for seeing the moon
sleeping on a journey
©Matsuo Basho

dreaming of yesteryear
that last September kiss

soft lips
pressing urgently
leaf on her shoulder

©Tournesol’18/03/04

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Sunday reflections (troibun) Daily Moments March 4, 2018

Image may contain: ocean, sky, cloud, outdoor, water and nature — ©Clr’18

Image may contain: cloud, sky, outdoor and water — ©Clr’18

Image may contain: ocean, cloud, sky, outdoor, water and nature — ©Clr’18

Walking on her usual path to the bus stop, she rolls her beaded bracelet with two fingers, whispering. At first she looks up at the sky, then notices the trees and branches waving shyly. Images of Amma floats in front of her, smiling…always smiling. Her mind is like a field of bumper cars going, coming and crashing. She has to slow down and whisper louder to block the distractions that clutter her mind.

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

After several series, she is in her own world, sitting on the bus, watching the ice patches floating on the Saint Lawrence. Another mega bridge is being built parallel to the one the bus is crossing. All those men working in the cold. She shivers at the thought.

clouds holding secrets
Mother Nature knows
Snow, rain or hail

clouds holding secrets
Chaos in the world
Tears from heaven

Mother Nature knows
How it will all end
Sins we committed

Snow, rain or hail
March wavers tween two seasons
always be prepared

Written for Haiku Horizons: prompt is hail

Daily Moments – Sunday reflections – (troibun) A troibun is a term I use to term a haibun but rather than having haiku within the text, I have a Troiku which is a new form of haiku created by my mentor, Chevrefeuille at CarpeDiemHaikuKai

Nature’s Bulletin (haiku) Daily moments – March 3/18

Where are you?
I’ve searched high and low
Sat waiting patiently
And still…no show

My mind is still cluttered
Perhaps that is why
Can’t wait for fingers
On the keyboard to fly

Where are you?
I’ll sit by my laptop
And wait for a sign
Come visit, my muse

Nature’s Bulletin (haiku)

Whispering wind
giddy sparrows sing
spring is near

©Tournesol ‘18/03/04

Daily moments March 3/18

Dreams, dreams, dreams (troiku & free verse)

dreams
always come true
in your world

dreams
artist’s serotonin
comforting duvet

always come true
if
you believe

in your world
remember
always a winner

Dream, dream, dream…

Do you remember your first dream?
an R.E.M. or fantasy?
imagination or expectation
playing over repeatedly

I still remember vividly
blonde hair blowing freely
from that vintage Cadillac
Marilyn might just want it back
felt like that Material Girl
oblivious of this mad, cruel world

dreams are your limousine ride
make you stronger than you think
help you get to the other side
meeting up with positive links
keeping you safe and above risks
keeping you from slitting your wrists

Do you remember your first dream?
an R.E.M. or fantasy?
imagination or expectation
playing over repeatedly

Dreaming’s like one big escape
exploring pleasures of all kinds
your very special videotape
secret garden for creative minds

role-playing that daily game
feigning life smells like a rose
hiding self for fear and shame
making sure that no one knows
behind those walls have stench of fear
eggshells scattered far and near

Do you remember your first dream?
an R.E.M. or fantasy?
imagination or expectation
playing over repeatedly?

Dreaming’s like one big escape
exploring pleasures of all kinds
your very special videotape
secret garden for creative minds

dreams are boats and luxury cars
flying carpets and shooting stars
always keep them close at bay
in case you’re faced with darker days.
dreams can help to keep you sane
when life becomes just too insane

Dreamin’s like one big escape
exploring pleasures of all kinds
your very special videotape
secret garden for creative minds

keep on dreaming,
in your sleep
keep on dreaming
in your wake
keep on scheming
stay alive,
keep on dreaming
for goodness sake