Poetry ~ Waka
A post at Chris at The Muscleheaded Blog made me think of a poem I read this week by Chiyo-Ni
nani kite mo
utsukushiku naru
tsukimi kana
beautiful
whatever we wear
moon viewing
(c) Chiyo-Ni
***
sleepwalks
on a midsummer night
moonbeams
(c) Tournesol’15
© Tournesol ’15
cold winter night
hidden by the old elm tree
first grown-up kiss
~
hidden by the elm
old woman blind to carnal sins
full moon beams
© Tournesol `15
white light
beckonning full moon
white dove
white dove
soaring to infinity
free at last
free at last
moonbeams form a stairway
steps to heaven
© Tournesol ’14
July 11th midnight we left Montreal via bus towards Toronto. This would be a 6 hour trip or shorter depending on traffic and mostly summer construction on Highway 401, the most boring highway that I know. That is why I take a bus or train when travelling alone, for by car, the risk of falling asleep at the wheel hypnotized by the same white line on black asphalt is too dangerous.
I felt like I was chasing the moon tonight, walking towards the bus terminal. I tried to take a few pictures but my camera could not do it justice. It shone so bright and it looked like a tiny spec on my camera.
On the bus I would see glimpses of the moon on the right and when I aimed my camera, the bus turned slightly and it was not to the left. I was sitting on the right side way in the front on the top deck of this double-decker Megabus. Fortunately I had two seats, so I could stretch my long legs. My tablet was on most of the ride to occupy my busy mind. I was lucky if I slept an hour and now I know that it may have been due to the “almost” full moon.
For hours the white glow teased me going from the right of my window and then to the left where I could l could not see as well, then whoosh, it would disappear. The more we approached mid morning around 3 a.m.
Moon, I saw you,
swell in size
inflamed and boisterous
daring and glorious
you shine like a star
you acquiesce afar
finally with unrest
you shine ahead
towards the West
the lower you get
the larger you’ve set
into a golden lantern
it’s 3am, cannot sleep
your energy fills me
that beaming glow
as travellers follow
all through the night
you’re glowing light
keeps us alert, safe
you’ll not abandon
us until early dawn
that golden star
we’ll not see yet
as we head West
just feel the glow
from the East
as you, moon,
shall seek rest.
This was Thursday morning that I saw this “almost full moon” on my bus ride; and on Saturday the moon was at its fullest and there was a great celebration at the retreat where I was, called The Guru Purnima. We waited with anticipation for the celebration until the wee hours of the night (5am. more precisely) In the meantime, I went out for a walk and took a few photos of the full moon and my mind wandered…
(haiku)
hot summer night
waves crash on the beach
guided by moon beams
+
lovers embrace
hide behind bushes
bright moon glow
(c) Cheryl-Lynn 2014-07-19
Although this prompt is to write about the full moon in the Fall or Winter, I had these notes from my trip I felt fit so well with the mood of the full moon. You can see more explanations, Chèvrefeuille so graciously and eloquently gives at Carpe Diem #517 Shiki (3), “reeds tremble”
I am a slow learner. I bought my Canon power shot digital camera when my grandson was born almost 10 years ago. I still don’t use it to its fullest capacity. My smart phone, I changed from a Blackberry Torch a year and half ago for a Samsung Note and this week I discovered (yes, I am slow) the various “scene modes” like sunset, dawn, night, candle…sheesh!! all this to say, I am going ballistics taking photos at night…last night was the first time taking pics of the moon hiding behind the clouds, tonight it is almost FULL, June 12th is the actual date. And as I was crossing the bridge to get home, I got some shots of the river and the moon’s reflection…but could not get both together…the moon was too far up and I was just sitting too close to the river on the bus. Oh, well. So the photos I am showing are my first night and “moon” shots. They are not perfect but I enjoyed taking them.
Taken Monday night after work, June 9th
The above photo and all the others were taken tonight June 10th, Tuesday. This is on the walk from work to the Métro.
Same walk a few streets away…I took a few other dark streets so I would not have the street lights interfering with the shots. I like this one. It would be a great photo for a short story.
Another one taken tonight.
Now I am on the bus and I was so happy to have a window seat and I was sitting on the right side of the bus to take a few shots over the river. Pretty cool, eh? You can even see the freight bridge in the distance.
Moonlight in the sky
river echoes with moonbeams
Mother Nature shines
© CLR June 9-10 2014
I really love this one although I could not fit in the moon too. You can actually see a small boat in the distance too. And that reflection, well, I find it pretty darn cool. Not bad for a smart phone eh?
© Cheryl-Lynn, June 11, 2014
Tournesol dans un Jardin 