Poetry ~ Waka
standing by her mate,
yesterday’s secrets scream
caked with Maybelline
standing by her mate
poised
submissive
yesterday’s secrets scream
not a soul can hear
driving her insane
caked with Maybelline
years of practice
hiding his fury
©Tournesol’17/09/09
Written for Haiku Horizons, Prompt is ”Cake”
A Troiku is a new form of haiku created by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
waiting
like a numb caterpillar
news from the south
waiting
imagination
runs wild
like a numb caterpillar
my heart
stops
news from the south
hoping
prayers are answered
©Tournesol’17/09/09
Daily Moments September 9/2017 praying for the south
A Troiku is a new form of haiku created by Chèvrefeuille at Carp Diem Haiku Kai
bonheur du jour
dégustent les rayons du soleil
jacinthe des bois
jacinthe des bois
têtes souples au crépuscule
champ de bleu
~~~
as the sun sets
in humble reverence
bluebells bow
©Tournesol’17/09/09
long ago memories
lighthearted and free spirited
always made her smile
long ago memories
pretending to be so confident
trembling in her skin
lighthearted and free spirited
if only she’d caught this virus
life is beautiful
always made her smile
belly laughs
set her free
©Tournesol’17/09/07
Daily moments – laughing (troiku) September 7 2017
earth wind and water
vying for control
egos sinking
man waits in a puddle
feeble solicitude
butterfly flutters
birds raise their nests
ants digging deeper
creation pleading
Mother Nature mourns
shedding
antiseptic tears
in prayer we wait
©Tournesol’17/09/06
Daily Moments – September 6 2017 tropical casualties (Solo no renga)
melancholy
stalker of the night
daylight smiles
melancholy
familiar and comfortable
holes in my shoes
stalker of the night
shadows
larger than life
daylight smiles
shimmering
on a puddle
©Tourneosl;17/09/04
unsettling journeys
breathing in new lessons
of humility
©Tournesol’17/09/04
We are asked by our host at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai to write a haiku inspired by this photo. I did not look at the title but just the image and let it speak to me.
She used to see sunrises when she was a teen; she would wait by the river, to see the sky break through grey, blue and magenta. The anticipation was palpable until the sun slowly rose, she would then give in to slumber until the warm glow upon her face would wake her anew.
sunrise
world at her feet
life’s possibilities
sunsets
bowing at her feet
He sees her light
©Tournesol ’17/09/04
Journeys have their tales of trials and tribulations. Each crossroad offers choices. Each obstacle offers a challenge…a lesson to embrace.
(troiku)
walk on
broken bridges
through dense fog
walk on
never ever give up
this boundless road
broken bridges
unlike shattered dreams
just a turning point
through dense fog
the Tea Pot
leads the way
©Tournesol’17/09/04
Our host at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai presents us with a photo (above) to inspire our muse and imagination. A troiku is a new form of haiku created by our host.
a thousand and one
rocking in her mother’s chair
memories
a thousand and one
I love you’s
never overstated
rocking in her mother’s chair
wishing
she were here
memories
storytelling and laughter
by the riverside
©Tournesol’17/09/04
Daily Moments September 4 2017 – Swaying Recalls (Troiku)
Tournesol dans un Jardin 