Poetry ~ Waka
reddish spot
swells, ripens, turns white
zit spits!
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astringent
cleansing, moisturizing
beautifying
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foundation
eyelids shaded, traced
lips painted.
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hair conditioned
ironed, teased, tousled,
uncombed look.
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silver choker,
pearl studs, friendship ring
bracelets jangle
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skin-tight dress
no undies, black stilettos
ready to party.
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men drooling
crowds admiring
mission accomplished.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/27
Written for: Pooky Poetry Prompt #58 Unlikely Haiku
cleansing rain
feeds mother earth
hurts my joints
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/25
hot summer night
skinny dipping in the pool
kids sound asleep
toddlers giggling
splashing in the wading pool
naked
end of summer
children rarely seem to have
tan lines.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/23
months of drought
scorching sun kills
the soil
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mother earth weeps our folly
for causing global warming.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/19
Written for: Heeding Haiku with HA – Consider the Soil
Grand Canyon
panoramic view
breathtaking.
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mystic breeze
whistles in the shade
telling tales
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sun shines
canyon awaits
twilight
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spirits roam
whispering legends
coyote howls.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/18
Submitted for Carpe Diem Haiku Kai #492 Canyon
At Carpe Dieme Haiku Kai, Challenge #501 Strawberry, Kristjaan has written an extensive post on haiku on strawberry and more importantly on the reference to Strawberry Fields Forever and the Beatles. Illustrations, music video and ending with a lovely song that we all remember John Lennon singing “Imagine”. With this theme in mind, here is my humble contribution.
straw hat and sunscreen
squatting under bushes
picking strawberries.
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children giggling
sunburned without a care
red smeared faces.
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big pot of redness
controlled temperatures making
strawberry jam.
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desert delight
angel food cake, whipped cream
fresh picked strawberries.
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summer nights
they dance under the stars
sip strawberry wine
© Tournesol’15
Isle d’Orléans – Berry picking
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à l’Isle d’Orléans
les corbeilles se replissent
c’est l’temps des fraises
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cueillette estival
sous le soleil brulant
fraises juteuses
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imagine a world
pure air, open minds
love all around.
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imagine a world
communicating love
and peace.
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© Tournesol originally written 2014/06/29
golden glow
reflecting on the water
river flows.
bonfire
on the riverbank
bullfrogs moo
children laughing
toasting marshmallows
staying up late.
campfire blazing
teens singing along
acoustic guitar.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/15
Heavy downpour
quenching relentless soil,
freshening June air.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/15
leaves filter
shades of heaven
clouds shy away.
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feuilles amassent
les teintes du ciel
nuages s’écartent
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/14
Photo: © CLR 2014
angels play with paint
brush strokes on blue canvas
coloured horizon.
new horizons
mother earth bids goodnight
concert of colours
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/13
Tournesol dans un Jardin 
