a new year begins
with the blooming
of a single frosty rose © Mizuhara Shuoshi
budding promise
leaving droplets of the past
© Tournesol’16/05/29
summer’s tale (haiku)
There’s a Summer Blog Party going on at Jaqueline’s Blog from ACookingPotandTwistedTales. This poem written by Jaqueline inspired me to write a cascade of Haiku. We are encouraged to Tag Poem her Summer Tale poem…
A little Summer tale…
We wore Summer dresses
spun like flower coloured cotton
that sat on each stalk.
©Jaquelineobyikocha
strapless sundress
golden rays
paint her shoulders
paint her shoulders
tawny hues
show off her white dress
show off her white dress
soft and silken
like rose petals
like rose petals
soft and ruby red –
those sensual lips
©Tournesol’16/05/28
against gravity (haibun)
She thought about her speech she was chosen to give for her group. Her spiritual advisor had chosen her to give her confidence and believe in herself after working for months on her spiritual growth. She had scrunched up dozens of paper already, never satisfied with her words. She closed her eyes and repeated her mantra which usually helped to calm her mind and then like magic, her muse took over.
“I hope to convey my learnings these past months where I have searched deep inside of my soul and am pleased to have found my true self.
I exist because I am who I am
I desire enlightenment
at this stage of my life
I hope to gain insights
as I continue to search my soul
I do believe there is a higher consciousness
and trust my Higher Power will guide me
I shall let go and let myself be
in the hands of The Great Spirit,
Whom I love
and now,
I am prepared
to receive His love and blessings.
through muddied waters
against forces of nature
a lotus blossoms
©Tournesol’16/05/28
Heeding Haiku with Chèvrefeuille at MindLoveMiserysMenagerie
(182 words)
Daily Moments May 28 2016 spring colours troiku
with a late spring
even dandelions
embracing colours
with a late spring
April showers of emotions
in May
even dandelions
scatter about
with grace
embracing colours
lilacs and apple blossoms
rose coloured lips
(c) Tournesol’16
Daily Moments May 28 2016 – embracing dandelions Troiku
recalling summers (tan renga)
temple in the sky
the road opens
a slice of blue sea (Ubugu)
heat dances above the horizon
childhood memories come to mind (Chèvrefeuille)
What a beautiful hokku! Chèvrefeuille’s completion brings to mind fond memories of long ago. As a child she recalls lying on her back under the maple tree.
temple in the sky
the road opens
a slice of blue sea (Ubugu)
under the maple tree
winged shells tickle her face (Tournesol)
laying on her back
freshness on the cool grass
her summer bed
soft swirls on blue canvas
The Artist’s brush strokes
hum of the rowboat
midday reveries
gentle lullaby
sudden wakefulness
helicopter seeds
©Tournesol’16/05/27
Daily Moments ~ May 27 2016 midday siesta troibun
Strolling on a quiet street close to two in the afternoon, she is reminded of this special time in the day when her children were little. When they were babies they were napping and as toddlers, they were told it was quiet time and they would play quietly in their rooms for an hour. Sometimes they would read and fall asleep. There was often resistance but she knew they needed time to refuel. Their crankiness was a sure sign of a welcoming rest.
She walked passed a row of trees along the railway tracks in front of the houses. Humming sounds of city traffic further away and one particular tree seemed to have some commotion going on.
cacophonic peeps
leaves flutter to sopranos
cicadas trill
cacophonic peeps
maternal chirps prevail
midday siesta
leaves flutter to sopranos
hatchlings’ rehearsal
children’s choir
cicadas trill
sun’s burning rays
dog in the shade
life’s too short (haibun)
Sometimes it is best not to know what some people think about you especially if it will only break your heart. It is so much easier seeing the world through rose-tinted glasses even if there is suffering in the world, why not let the good outweigh the bad?
Happy-go-lucky
ignorant of any misgivings
joyous to a fault
© Tournesol’16/05/27
Three Word Wednesday: Happy-go-lucky, ignorant. joyous
le coup de foudre (haiga)
Postcard from Chris at TheMuscleheaded Blog – Artist: Chéri Hérouard
ému par sa force
cœur fébrile
soupir d’abandon
©Tournesol’16
This retro postcard I saw at The Muscleheaded Blog inspired me…thanks, Chris. This could have been my maternal grandparents after WWI in a town near Montréal, Gervaise regard dans les yeux de son bien aimé, Elphège.
Daily Moments ~ apple blossoms (haiga)
May’s finale
communing with orchards
budding performance
©Tournesol’16
Daily Moments – May 26 2016
Photo Credits: Oli G’16, Rougemont, Qc.
mind games (Solo no renga)
solo no renga
mind games people play
faced with charades now and then
call it what it is
some are kind and genuine
others play their fake persona
life’s too short
don’t waste time with forgeries
just be real
© Tournesol’16/05/26
The Secret Keeper –
5) Words: | CHARADE | FACE | CALL | FAKE | GAME |
Tournesol dans un Jardin 