I lost my way
until I found her again,
when mother died
I lost my way
searching all the wrong places
dazed and confused
until I found her again
travelling in another time
echoes of her laugh
when mother died
gazing in the looking glass
her smile appeared
(c) Tournesol '19/05/14
Category: Waka
free rides to Kerala Troibun
Images floated in her mind of travelling from Nepal to the South of India to Kerala. Visiting Amma at her ashram would be her last stop. She could feel a smile form on her face visualizing her warm embrace whispering in her ear as tears of joy rolled down Oliana’s cheeks. That image made her feel at peace.
floating by lagoons
soaring over mountaintops
magic carpet ride
floating by lagoons
rivers and lakes form paths
on the way to joy
soaring over mountaintops
dipping in the saltwater
Arabian Sea
magic carpet ride
free and fancy as can be
in her mind’s eye
© Tournesol ‘19/05/14
Daily Moments May 14 2019 free rides to Kerala
music in her ears (solo renga) daily moments May 6/2019
Rediscovering
Melodies coming back home
Shrill of cicadas
Chicks nestling for midday nap
Hear the chirps of resistance
Smile upon her face
old woman sipping java
her first spring concert
(c) Tournesol ’19/05/06
Daily moments music in her ears. May 6/2019
Thursday ‘s Door
Reiwa
a crescent moon winks
on rickety knees she bows
oh, Kotodama!
© Tournesol 9 05 02
Daily Moments May 2 2019
Daily reflections April 27 2019 a brick of guilt A Cherita
Missing two years of her life feels like an eternity
Losing those first kisses and breaking curfew
Butterflies and broken hearts
Can never recapture those years
Guilt multiplied by a ten
Remorse will weigh her to her grave
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Feeling her rage bubbling under-skin
Passive aggressive innuendos
Violence escalates in overindulgence
Never a confrontation
Too scared to fess up and break in pieces
Still ignoring that fucking elephant
(c) Cheryl-Lynn 27/04/19
…but, it’s not even Good Friday! (haiku) Daily Moments 4/26/19
Melancholy rain
from here to eternity
someone still grieves
Melancholy rain
Droplets quiver on dead leaves
nature in mourning
© Tournesol ‘19-04-26
Daily Moments April 26 2019 … but it’s not even Good Friday!
Easter Chrysanthemums (troibun)
The family gathers together celebrating Easter with a traditional French-Canadian meal. Children are nearing middle age and grands are teens, too cool to laugh at Nana’s silly jokes…the stages of life surround the dining table. Erickson would have a thing or two to say about this. A daughter who never forgets her mom’s favourite flowers, tying the feast with a ribbon of love.
Blossoms reminisce
Travelling through time
Mums the word
Blossoms reminisce
Recalling
Her first step
Travelling through time
Entertaining her with love
Brother and sister
Mums the word
Stretching their necks
Beaming with pride
© Tournesol ‘19-04-23
Daily Moments April 23 2019
Classic Editor PLEASE, WordPress!
I know many may enjoy the Block editor of WordPress but I only like it if I am writing ONLY a poem…in general I do not like it. I have tried it. I have familiarized myself with it and seen the positive side of it BUT I STILL PREFER CLASSIC EDITOR
What I find frustrating is that I do not seem to have the option to keep it ON CLASSIC. I do NOT LIKE IT AT ALL!!
THERE..[huffs a long sigh] I’ve vented.
THE END
When it ain’t broke
DON’T
fix it!
Daily moments – April 2019
April showers
mixed with March winds
not good for flowers
poor little buds
way too scared
to show their heads
blossoms in spring
when will nature do her thing?
lets just waittil May
(c) tournesol `19/04/18
Tournesol dans un Jardin 