finch flies up the tree
dedication caught the worm
hatchlings surrender
© Tournesol ’16-05-24
Category: Waka
inspired (tan renga)
Time is at a crunch, so I have completed several tan renga for Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge in one post here.
the shrine
in the sacred grove:
a cool wind blows
© Chora
wings flap with delight
love birds tie the knot
© Tournesol ’16-05-24
ancient walls
covered in parables
speak to those who see
© Janice ‘Petra Domina’ Adcock
wonder washes over me
thinking of yesteryear
© Tournesol ’16-05-24
one step outside
the temple gate, its Japan —
a tea picker’s song
© Tagami Kikusha
bamboo basket
overflows with traditions
© Tournesol ’16-05-24
Daily Moments Nature’s rewards (Troiku)
scent of lilacs
stops her in her tracks
end of shift reward
scent of lilacs
greetings
on the left
stops her in her tracks
savouring
nature’s fragrance
end of shift reward
following her up above
orange moon
(c) Tournesol’16-05-23
Daily Moments May 23, 2016
Daily Moments May 21 2016 painful preludes (Troiku)
awakening
galloping above carelessly
hammers to my head
awakening
run with reckless abandon
innocent children
galloping above carelessly
but, if only –
it was outside
hammers to my head
pounding tauntingly
tools I now despise
*******************
if only
indoor sounds sang
like starlings
©Tournesol’16-05-21
Daily Moments May 21 2016 painful preludes Troiku
nurturing mother (tan renga)
listening with another
to the music of the mountain stream
here is no other
© Hando
lynx nestles her kittens
dozing to the lullaby
(c) Tournesol’1-05-21
morning sounds (tan renga)
night rolled away
the street-sweeper’s broom
deepening dawn sounds
© gillena cox
softens thwack on the front porch
morning paper waits
© Tournesol’16-05-20
night rolled away
the street-sweeper’s broom
deepening dawn sounds
© gillena cox
jangle of milk bottles
back in the day
© Tournesol’16-05-20
mid-day reflection- boy am I bushed! (haiku)
taken by surprise
mirror mirror on the wall
sure do need a nap!
©Tournesol ’16/05/20
Daily Moments – May 20/16 ~ buzzer from hell (haiku)
in the midst of dreams
angels on fluffy clouds
rude awakening
rude awakening
like wings of a hummingbird
heart beats
heart beats
sounds of a woodpecker
busy as a bee
busy as a bee
surely productive – with an
early rise
early rise
despite the buzzer from hell
mornings pedal best
mornings pedal best
at least the cat did sleep
midday nap sounds good
©Tournesol ’16/05/20
Daily Moments May 20 2016 ~ buzzer from hell
Week #4 (4) Latifa Prayer “I hope” (tanka)
as the sun rises
chanting in harmony
hope for world peace
dew drops of promise
maranta slowly opens
©Tournesol ’16/05/20
Child’s Play (tanka – shadorma)
(tanka)
strawberry fields
buckets filled to the brim
child’s morning play
time to cook home cooked jam
Granny’s the talk of the town
(shadorma)
the child played
one sunny morning
in his yard
at his home
talking to his dog, Jamie
“Time to go get a snack!”
©Tournesol’16/05/19
