Category: Tournesol dans un jardin

invisible people (haibun) Daily Moments July 31/18

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It was a perfect day. The sky was blue, the sun was warm and there was a lovely breeze. It was perfect if you were not walking too fast, of course, since at 30C one must walk casually not strutting and certainly not in a run.

She left for the city at 7 :30 am to pass some tests at the hospital which took 3 hours and then walked slowly to the closest mall near her next doctor’s appointment, The Alexis Nixon Plaza. Walking around from store to store was just to pass the time and NOT fall asleep sitting anywhere. She had about 3 hours sleep last night, since she is so unaccustomed to getting up early in the morning.

Her first doctor’s appointment was only about 30 mins wait and she chatted with the woman next to her. Her doctor noticed she chats with everyone and she told her, ‘’Well, that’s what we do in small towns!’’ Again the woman sitting next to her was from Chile just like the woman who sat next to her two weeks ago!! She has been meeting people from Chile …her son’s bride is from Chile too.

Her doctor adjusted her medications and the secretary told her to go for a walk and relax and come back in an hour or so since the next appointment was not for another 2 hours. She hesitated at first, not wanting to face the hot humid air but decided she had p,entry of time to walk very slowly and be back I. time.

She sat at the coffee shop facing her old university. How she had spent hours here before classes and especially after classes years ago! She listened to a young man play the piano outside…he seemed to be improvising and he was really into it! It is nice that the city has these pianos placed all over the city near subway stations.

Her eyes were getting heavy and she wished she could just lie down for a few minutes. After her doctor’s appointment she was meeting her friend for dinner. She had not seen her in months and they were well overdue for this get together. Just thinking about it was waking her up now….time to walk back slowly to the Doctor’s office.

Watching commuters
Office workers, summer students
Regulars too

Regulars too
Fill the day people watching
Calling out, « Spare change? »

Calling out, « Spare change? »
Meet-ups and group hugs
A homeless man naps

© Tournesol ’18-07-31

Daily Moments July 31st 2018 –

time for a nap

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shady afternoon
call of the cicada
time for a nap

(c) Tournesol’18-08-03

Daily moments August 3 2018 time for a nap

nature’s meeting (haiku)

sunset
© Clr ’15

Nature’s meeting

Sun dips slowly
Meeting morning
On the other side

© Tournesol ’18-08-03

Written for Haiku Horizons: Meet

Daily Moments – labour of love   (haiga) August 2, 2018

making love
under sunlit skies
fondling blossoms

fondling blossoms
ardently at work
preparing for autumn

preparing for autumn
harvesting honey
labour of love

(c) Tournesol ’18/08/02

Daily Moments – labour of love   (haiku) August 2, 2018

Daily moments / refelection(Senryu)

What a surprise!

staring at her reflection

a dove smiles

&&&&&&&

 

Quelle surprise!

en regardant son reflet

une colombe sourit

(c) Tournesol ’18/07/25

frozen in time (troiku)

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meaningful moments
from a different time
can always be shared

meaningful moments
past to present
frozen in time

from a different time
love will always be
à la mode

can always be shared
timeless
never forgotten

(c) Tournesol ’18-07-23

rainy afternoon (troibun)

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(c)Clr’18

She does not feel bad about the sun hiding behind the clouds for a few days with the scorching sun all last week, her skin could use a break.

Looking outside at the all the cars parked at the mall stuns her. On a Sunday afternoon, she remembers rainy days even at the trailer by the lake, reading a good book, writing a letter or journal and the children playing board games. If it was warm enough, you could go out in the rain and just enjoy the freedom of walking on the wet grass and allow it to tickle your feet and giggle like a kid again.

Rainy days are good for so many things “besides shopping”. Do you remember making love in a tent on a rainy day…hearing only the sounds of each other’s breathing and the pitter patter of the rain on the canvas. [she sighs a moment, remembering…]

But today many need to get out, she guesses. People watching can be interesting. That is one thing she enjoyed doing especially on cold winter days, sitting in a coffee shop and people watch. But not today, she has settled in her mother’s rocker with ice packs on her neck, shoulders, knee and back, writing on her blog today. But the rain does explain her aches and pains as well…looks like she will be carrying ice packs to work this week too. [she winces at the thought of her aching body making her feel 90] Well, as long as her heart is still 30 something and many times 10 something [those moments when she wants to swing on a swing or skip like a kid again] Ah, those feelings never go away you know. Society just expects older folks to shuffle their feet, grunt here and there, wheeze and grumble but in every person over 60 to 102, there is always the child who keeps on ticking like an Eveready battery. That child still has dreams, hopes and fantasizes more than you know.

Sun shies away
clouds spilling over
Cleansing the land

Sun shies away
Resting
on grey billows

Clouds spilling over
Forming puddles
Bird baths

Cleansing the land
Wind and rain collaborate
Hear the leaves sigh

© Tournesol’18/07/22

July 16, 2018. Walking on the sandy beach (haibun)



  1. As she walked out the door, a couple passing by alerted her to watch out for the crab, who was entering her room!   She quickly closed the door and the crab just stood there, stoic or scared.

    She decided to walk to another end of the beach which seemed longer but another summer resort was ahead and her curiosity got the best of her.  A nice walk in the morning. Before a swim would be just perfect she thought, before her brunch.

    A large crab scattered across her shimming the sand sideways towards the shore. She looked up ahead and tiny crabs shot back and forth…they must be her babies.

    She noticed another lifeguard stand with a thatched roof and wondered if the winter tourists came all the way up to here. As she continued walking she noticed a large terrace with a thatched roof and noticed a man walking there.  The building next to the terrace was a lovely three storey house. She wondered if this was a villa of some sort. The palm threes around were just magnificent.

    Children further along were swimming with life jackets which she found wise as one never taunts the sea.
    She decided to turn back and go for a swim before the sun would be unbearable despite her sunscreen and long sleeve shirt.

    To her delight the water was refreshing…just slightly cooler than the previous days.  She did not know if she was simply getting used to the weather or if it was less humid and cooler…she certainly appreciated the light breeze coming off the ocean.

    Accepting life as is
    Floating with each wave,
    Nature yields



(c) Tournesol’18/07/16

July 14th, Daily moments – thunder (haibun)

(c) Clr’18 Punta de Mita

Watching the rolling waves after the thunder storm, soothing to the ear but still heavy with dampness.  My forehead dripped and my breathing slowed. Still, leaning on the railing I looked at the magnificent performance take place…just for me.

Hear them laugh
In the middle of the night
Chasing petticoats
Giddy as can be
White ruffles of the sea

(c) Tournesol ’18/07/14