dead silence hangs
deafening
her heart stops beating
holding her breath she heeds
not even the cat purrs
leaves
at a standstill
waiting for a breeze
©Tournesol’117/07/28
Category: Haiku
Daily reflections – a cherita – mid-day quietude
The Cherita was created by al li.
dead silence of the day
deafeness hangs
the old woman’s heart stops
still leaves wait
not even the cat purrs
no ripple in the air
©Cheryl-Lynn Roberts 2017/07/28
flirty moon at sunset (haibun)
© Clr ’15
She went up to the rooftop during her last break to see the sunset. It was a muggy day and rain in the air, so part of sky’s performance was shaded by pearly grey clouds. The warm breeze was still soothing. The view was spectacular with hues of pinks, greys and blues and to her left over le Mont Royale with blues and tints of pink with a hint of the moon flirting with her.
What a nice way to relax in perfect silence and inhale the beauty!
Beneath the skyline
artist’s brush puts last touches
pearly shadows
© Tournesol ’15
© Clr’15
dunes (tanka)
calligraphy
humbly engraved
on a field of sand
unspoken histories
long lost warriors
©Tournesol’17/07/25
silent dusk (troiku)
dusk drawing near
fading on the horizon
muted sun sets
dusk drawing near
birds flock to their nests
hardly a peep
fading on the horizon
pinks bleed on blue canvas
a star’s last act
muted sun sets
over a still swamp
croak of a bullfrog
©Tournesol’17/07/25
cooling (troiku)
hot naked bodies
veiled discreetly
summer haze
hot naked bodies
drawing breath
golden sun
veiled discreetly
scant clouds floating
shadows chill
summer haze
inviting lovers
skinny dipping
©Tournesol’47/07/25
Daily Moments July 25 2017 poppies (troiku)
ice packs
on my belly
poppies for my skin
ice packs
cooling blazing itch
to a tickle
on my belly
too many fibres
eliciting heat
poppies for my skin
illusions of comfort
snow filled duvet
©Tournesol’17/07/25
Daily Moments July 25 2017 poppies (troiku)
Daily Moments July 24, 2017 simmering skin (troiku)
burning
under thin filters
I’m melting
burning
through ozone layers
earth is slipping
under thin filters
barely pink
bubbling
I screaming in the night
silent cries
©Tournesol’17/07/24
Daily Moments July 24, 2017 simmering skin (troiku)
Am I ready? (troiku) Daily Moments July 23, 2017
life
at a standstill
where am I?
life
mine and yours
planets apart
at a standstill
we gaze
different horizons
where am I
detaching
seeking the light
©Tournesol’17/07/23
Daily moments – Am I ready? (Troiku) July 23, 2017
Cherita #5
Cherita #5
helping Grand-Maman made me feel special
some chores were less amusing
dusting can be so boring
watching her cooking
a pinch of this, a pinch of that
savouring herbs teasing me
running to the garden to get les haricots jaunes
slipping one or two in my mouth
crunchy and juicy
down in the cold cellar where wrinkled potatoes rest
dark and scary, spider webs brush my face
my heart flip flops
©Cheryl-Lynn Roberts 2017/07/21
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