Poetry ~ Waka
The Cherita was created by Ai Li
On the bus ride across the St Lawrence
eyes bulging seeing the progress of the new bridge
as we bounce along the Champlain Bridge
huge concrete blocks mounted so high
construction workers looking like little toy men
but don’t tell them that!
©Cheryl-Lynn Roberts 2017/08/10 Daily Reflections
rumbling of the train
commuters nodding their heads
whistle blares last stop
©Tournesol`17/08/06
Our host, Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, gives us this painting to inspire our writing waka. I have chosen to write a Troiku, which is a new form of haiku created by Chèvrefeuille.
disrobing slowly
winter’s slumber lies in wait
blushing
disrobing slowly
watching with heightened interest
lusting
winter’s slumber lies in wait
calculating
patience
blushing
shades of pink and amber
the old maple tree
©Tournesol’117/08/05
staying up all night
searching like a fool
wishes come in dreams
wrapped in self-pity
lined with self-righteousness
seams that cry “why me”
such strange bedfellows
living in a paradox
passion and despair
prisoner of self-doubt
fooled by ancient fairy tales
power is within
waking up hungry
waiting for the sun to rise
crunching cheerios
©Tournesol’17
contradictions reflected Daily Moments August 5 2017
At Heeding haiku with Chèvrefeuille at MindLoveMiserysMenagerie, our host asks us to write a haibun (prose with a haiku or tanka) inspired by the sculpture below. I looked up the artist, Matteo Pugliese and discovered the name of this piece is La Promessa…
I discovered a new form of poetry last month called The Cherita at Celestine’s blog Reading Pleasure, a gifted Haiku poetess; the Cherita was created by al li. Rather than using prose, I am telling my story with two Cherita followed by a Troiku which is a new form of haiku created by Chèvrefeuille. I name my haibun a troibun since troiku is the core.
The hidden promise (Troibun)
aggravation started bubbling unexpectedly
all those hopes and fantasies
never seeing the dawn of day
sadness and self-pity
wrapped inside a duvet
used to comfort her
pointing fingers and blaming life is so less painful
staying up late at night
wishing upon a star
waking up dismayed
feeding on crestfallen
crunching on uncertainty
©Tournesol’17/08/05
captive
all those years – stalling
prisoner of self-doubt
captive
wall of hidden truths
fooled to feel helpless
all those years –stalling
that prince of fairy tales
held inside a web
prisoner of self-doubt
unrequited promises
trapped inside her soul
©Tournesol’17/08/05
I just noticed this prompt at Carpe Diem #1228 sunset (CD Imagination) today and decided to include my “daily moments” haiga at work yesterday, which just happened to be written July 31st.
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During a long counselling call, I looked out the window and noticed the sunset…I could not run up on the roof for a short break so I took a photo from my I-Phone …
silence
of a fading sky
nature’s last act
©Tournesol\17/07/31
Today, looking at this photo again, my muse whispered her impressions…
brush strokes
with raging passion
on blazing sky
liquefying
on tawny seas
©Tournesol’17/08/01
A troiku
perched on his post
overseeing the cornfield
cawing his presence
perched on his post
watching the sun rise slowly
behind the old barn
overseeing the cornfield
scurrying unnoticed
mice squeal with delight
cawing his presence
even the old scarecrow
stands at attention
©Tournesol’17/07/30
A troiku is a new form of haiku created by Chèvrefeuille.
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
Inspired by Milan Rajkumar’s lovely haiku:
drying stream
silent verdure stands still
autumn’s arrival ©Milan Rrajkumar
listlessly weaving
season’s new duvet
amber shrouds
last golden jubilee
autumn’s attire
©Tournesol’17/07/28
Tournesol dans un Jardin 