September 2016: 30 days of haiga

new moon september 1 2016

no longer lost
behind the new moon
circle of light

(c) Tournesol’16

campfire

September 1 2016  prompt:new moon

Labour Day weekend
orange flames dancing,
last campfire

(c) Tournesol’16

September 2 2016 Prompt: fire or campfire

wind sunset

blazing sky,
that last performance
the wind bows

(c) Tournesol’16

September 3 2016  Prompt: wind or breeze

sunflower

cheerful stance
looking up at the sky
with golden smile

(c) Tournesol’16

September 4, 2016  – Prompt: gold or golden

fallen apple

 

fallen apple
worm makes itself at home,
blue jay’s main course

(c) Tournesol’16

September 5, 2016 Prompt Apple or black

housework

housework
never seems to get done
may as well relax

(c) Tournesol’16


September 6, 2016 Prompt: things that never get done

harvesting corn

day’s adieu
tomorrow’s harvest,
crows last treat

(c) Tournesol’16

September 7, 2016 Prompt: harvest

railway tracks

 

rumbling
echoes on the railway
traveler’s lullaby

(c) Tournesol’16

September 8, 2016 Prompt: railroads, trains

balcony

swallows sing
sitting on the balcony
sips her mint tea

(c) Tournesol’16

September 9,2016  Prompt: mint

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darkness lifts,
watching the fog
roll off the lake

(c) Tournesol’16

September 10, 2016 – Prompt: mountains or fog/mist

 

Trying to play catch-up now that I can relax,  for September: 30 days of haiga at 19 planets Art Blog with Rick Daddario

 

 

Entouré d’amour (tanka) daily moments September 12 2016

©Clr'16
©Clr’16

septembre avance
les nuits frissonnent
l’été prend fin
toutefois, une chaleur me borde
entourer des êtres chers

September moves on
twilight shivers
summer’s end
yet, swaddled in warmth
surrounded by loved ones

©tournesol’16

Daily Moments – September 12 2016 Entouré d’amour

angels (troiku and a ku)

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angels
flit and fly,
sitting on the street

angels everywhere
shed a tear
ripple on a lake

flit and fly
flutter in a field
crawl upon my palm

sitting on the street
lessons of compassion
and humility

&

©C;r`16
©C;r`16

loving presence
grandchildren
gifts from heaven

 © Tournesol’16/09/02

visitations (tanka)

© Clr'15
© Clr’15

wild and free
takes time to seek me
butterfly flutters
wings of a messenger
tickle my chin

©Tournesol’16

courting days (troiku)

© OliG'15 (Gaspé - marguerite)
© OliG’15 (Gaspé – marguerite)

hands her a daisy,
blushing, she thanks him,
Oh those courting days!

hands her a daisy,
heart fills with hope
their first kiss…

blushing, she thanks him
roaming the field – leans closer,
her hand feels so soft

Oh those courting days!
arm slides round her tiny waist
head on his shoulder

©Tournesol’16

Review: Haiku Rhapsodies by Celestine Nudanu

A stunning review of Celestine’s book of poetry “Haiku Rhapsodies”

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Note

I do not know if it is ok for me to publish on my blog a review of my haiku collection, Haiku Rhapsodies, by a fellow blogger in Ghana, Paapa Kwesi Amerado. Mind you, Paapa and I have never met face to face though we visit each other’s blog and live just four hours apart. We do communicate also on FB. And I must add that his copy of HR is a verified purchase. 🙂 As I was saying Paapa wrote this review and sent it to my mail and after reading it, I fell in love with it. Oh yes and I said ‘ah, Cestone, why don’t you post this on your blog?’ Does it sound right? Well, I must market my book, must I not? 🙂

Title: Haiku Rhapsodies
Author: Celestine Nudanu
Binding: Paperback
Genre: Poetry (Haiku)
Publisher: Celestine Nudanu (Self Publishing) Ghana
Pages: 84
Publication Date: 

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sipping nectar (haibun)

[…] “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” […]Hellen Keller

 

Today on her way to work, she noticed a bumble bee moving ever slightly on the blossom of a black eyed Susan. She hesitated a moment as she would have loved to take a photo but then she walked on thinking a photograph would not even come close to the image she was savouring in her mind.

with passion embrace
savouring sweet nectar
bumble bee hums

©Tournesol’16/08/19

starless night (tanka)

[…] “Sadness is but a wall between two gardens.” […] Khalil Gibran

deep in the night
abandoned by their glitter
wrapped in sadness
in the silent darkness
until dawn

©Tournesol’16/08/18

Daily Moments – Day 1 – Road Trip

midday heat
geese in the water
cool breeze makes me sigh

(c) Tournesol ’16 – 08-08

Daily Moments August 8 2016 Road Trip – Day 1 & At One with Nature

happiness (haiku)

Here is the quote for our inspiration on “happiness” at CDHK

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Mahatma Gandhi

a new born coos
humming of a lullaby
mother’s surge of love

©Tournesol’16