Old Pond (Tan Renga)

old pond
frog jumps in
sound of water
© Basho (Tr. Chèvrefeuille)

splashes on his robe
the old monk smiles

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge

swings in spring (troiku)

parks come alive
melodies of springtime
swings squeak

parks come alive
children giggling
shouting “tag, you’re it!”

melodies of springtime
birds sing their tunes
echo through the trees

swings squeak
lovers swaying to the tune
rhythm of their hearts

Haiku Horizons “swing”

Carpe Diem “passing of spring”

Y is for Yelp (haibun)

The sound of chanting Hail Mary’s in different tones echoes from the bedroom. They are all kneeling around the bed of their dying father. The antique clock on the old sideboard ticks. Soft moans turn gradually into anguished cries.

missing his master
lying under his bed
the spaniel yelps

©Tournesol ’16/4/29

Blogging from A to Z Challenge

NaPoWriMo Day 29

flat to rent (haiga)

l’arrivée du printemps
l’étourneau trouve son logis
bourgeonnes de l’arbre donne de l’espoir

enter spring
a starling finds his flat
tree buds give hope

NaPoWriMo Day 30

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

Z is for Zinnia (haiku)

Zinnia is a genus of plants of the sunflower tribe within the daisy family. That makes me smile since daisies are my favourite flowers and sunflower is my nom-de-plume. This plant is native to dry grassland in areas from Southwestern United States to South America.

What a great way to end this blogging challenge with such a beautiful flower that is the second cousin to Tournesol.