even the cricket
-too hot to move
stands still
emerald eyes sedate
purring lullabies
©Tournesol’16
tranquil moments (tanka)
Category: Waka
Waiting for a sign Troiku
waiting for a sign
languid days liquefy
muted languor
waiting for a sign
thunder strikes within
silencing her muse
languid days liquefy
only cicadas whine
drowning every word
muted languor
gulls stand guard at rolling waves
tantalizing breeze
© Tournesol’16/08/16
bedtime stories (troiku)
giggles from the sand
afterglow of impish smiles
timeless memories
giggles from the sand
naivety breeds total trust
signs of timeless youth
afterglow of impish smiles
pure and innocent
after their first time
timeless memories
adults’ bedtime stories
on lonely nights
© Tournesol’16/08/16
Daily Moments August 16 – grey skies (haibun)
Waking up to grey skies, she cannot help but feel there is more to this day then this muted sky. No, definitely, she feels it. Her feline friend does too. Something tangible is felt in the atmosphere she knows will transpire soon…
morning skies
relief is on the way
melancholy haze
(c) Tournesol’16-08-16
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
moon beams haiku august 7 2016
in the night sky
swell of my heart
crescent moon beams
© Tournesol’16-08-07
Daily Moments – At one with Nature
In memory of Jane Reichhold – Aug. 7/16 (troibun)
Walking home with her grandson after a wonderful day in the city, she could not help but admire the sky. Once, her grandson was sound asleep, she read about the sad news…such a loss in the world of haiku. And then, she understood the mysteries of the sky tonight.
dash of white clouds
stand out
in the night sky
dash of white clouds
splash of goodness
wings of an angel
stand out
seventeen syllables
more or less
in the night sky
greets an angel with a smile
crescent moon
© Tournesol’16-08-07
And then she read this beautiful haiku posted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, after she had written the above troiku.
without lights
the brightness of a blue sky
full of stars © Jane Reichhold
a star
stands outs tonight
for eternity
© Tournesol’16-08-07
shamanic journey
a red dragonfly comes
to guide the canoe © Jane Reichhold
new beginnings
only spirits see the path
still, unknown to us
© Tournesol’16-08-07
In memory of an artist, teacher and poet, Jane Reichhold.
all my children (troiku)
Inspiration today is “sunshine”
“Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” Hans Christian Andersen
Troiku
daisies kiss the sun
in the wind, sunflowers sway
sunshine of my heart
daisies kiss the sun
open fields
of wildflowers
in the wind, sunflowers sway
mind the rhythm
my heart beats
sunshine of my heart
Mother Nature’s offspring
– all my children
© Tournesol’16
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
fairies of the night (Troiku)
We are to write a haiku about fairies inspired by this photo:
enchanted forest
charming ditties echo
fairies of the night
enchanted forest
fireflies misconstrued
incantations float
charming ditties echo
mesmerizing tales of yore
sequined lyrics glow
fairies of the night
lustrous ballets through the night
vanish all at dawn
© Tournesol’16
