Departure 28, 29 and 30 (Autumn Retreat 2017)

Departure #28 night traveller (Troibun)

(troiku)

traveling all night
pleasant leisure distractions
eyes flutter

travelling all night
so many strange places
yet, familiar

pleasant leisure distractions
finally worries
take a backseat

eyes flutter
taking in every scene
my movie screen

Such an offensive shrill pulls me  aggressively from my dream. Keeping my eyes closed trying with all my might, to slip back on that journey.  I put on my eye mask filling my eyes with darkness…hoping, waiting for the train to pass.

©Tournesol’17/08/16

 

A troiku is a new form of haiku created by Chevrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai and this troibun was written for Carpe Diem’s August Retreat 2017  and the theme is “Departure

 

 

Departure #29 last embrace (tanka)

sun rising
in its splendour
blossoms
dusk hastens light of day
nighttime’s last embrace

(c) Tournesol’17

 

Departure #30
necessary endings (haibun)

Endings can be so difficult. No one wants to say goodbye to frolicking in an open field, making sand castles on a sunny beach or walking along a park in open sandals. One just feels so much lighter! It tastes like freedom. Moreover, despite the rich blankets of gold and amber, it is so darn hard to let go of this period. Just like the child that says, “Just five more minutes, please!” so he can say up a little bit later, resisting the end of a day.

carefree summer
soon comes to an end
sombreness lingers
less time to play
 shorter days

walking home alone
path filled with fallen leaves
winter’s calling me

© Tournesol ’17

 

At Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, Chévrefeuille has created an Autum Retreat from July 15th to August 15th…30 days – theme is departure  These are my last three entries.

 

muggy afternoon (senryu)

 

morning rain ends
midday remnants linger
my sticky blouse

©Tournesol’17/08/16

Daily Moments – August 16 2017

wan moon smiles (Daily reflections August 14, 2017 – troiku)

 

Daily reflections August 14, 2017

A Troiku is a new form of haiku created by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

(Troiku)

midsummer morn
white puffs dancing in circles
moon in the sky

midsummer morn
lazy haze slowly lifting
driving east

white puffs dancing in circles
for a night owl like me
makes me dizzy

moon in the sky
even in light of day
beams at me

©Tournesol’17/08/14

Written as well for Haiku Horizons: Sky

 

Departure 25 – weekends

leaving work tired
cycling for a few days
refueling

©Tournesol’17/08/11

afternoon nap (senryu)

rumbling of the train
commuters nodding their heads
whistle blares last stop

©Tournesol`17/08/06

Haiku Horizons: Stop

the old woman – Troiku

The Troiku is a new haiku form created by Chèvrefeuille

(troiku)

marked with age spots
the old woman holds out a cup
with gnarled fingers

marked with age spots
having lived a long life
beauty rewritten

the old woman holds out a cup
invisible to society
people hurry by

with gnarled fingers
shelled nuts from her secret stash
feeds the squirrels

©Tournesol’17/07/28

Haiku Horizons “spot”

Daily moments old woman sits (solo no renga July 28 2017

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

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

CDHK 

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)