The Stigma of her despair

Stigma deprives so many suffering youths and adults from getting proper treatment. There is treatment and there IS recovery.

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The stigma of her despair

She struggled every day at school

dragging her feet there anyway

life at home was not so cool

she rarely talked to anyone

at school they called her emo

she always dressed the same

black shirt, black jeans without a logo

a long black trench coat too

all clothes she got at Sally Ann

she died her hair jet black

painted her nails and lips

black with hints of maroon red

to match colour of  blood,

it looked like her uniform

a suit of raw despair

because no one did care.

she tried to ask for help

saying she felt so sad

whenever she couldn’t stand

the pain, she chose to hurt herself

then students saw her marks

and bullied her some more

the teacher called her parents

so she could seek some help

but they screamed with such fury

for shaming the family.

And…

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Strawberry (haiga) Carpe Dieme Haiku Kai #501

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.

Strawberry

straw hat and sunscreen

squatting under bushes

picking strawberries.

children giggling

sunburned without a care

red smeared faces.

 ~

big pot of redness

controlled temperatures making

strawberry jam.

desert delight

angel food cake, whipped cream

fresh picked strawberries.

summer nights

they dance under the stars

sip strawberry wine

© Tournesol’15

Isle d’Orléans – Berry picking

~

à l’Isle d’Orléans

les corbeilles se replissent

c’est l’temps des fraises

cueillette estival

sous le soleil brulant

fraises juteuses

imagine a world

pure air, open minds

love all around.

imagine a world

communicating love

and peace.

~

© Tournesol originally written  2014/06/29

Deana Carter – Strawberry Wine

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

Haiku Horizons: Open

Photo credits: Mother nursing infant

Eyes squinting,

squirms with disquiet

howls in concert.

~

wrapped in mother’s arms

nestles to her breast

mouth opens.

© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/16

 http://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com

Written for Haiku Horizons “Open”

By the river (haiga)

©clr 2014
©clr 2014

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

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai #492 Nights of Summer

Grand-Papa (senryû)

CLR 2014
CLR 2014

J’ai connu l’amour

inconditionnel d’un père

merci Grand-Papa

 *

Knew a father’s love

unconditional

thank you Grand-Papa.

© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/15

In honour of Father’s Day

en honneur de la fête des pères

Play stopped (senryû)

© clr June 2014
© clr June 2014

 

Gazing out the window

willing the rain to stop

to go out and play.

© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/15

semence – seedlings (haiga)



© clr 2014
© clr 2014

la pluie verse l’énergie

terre sirote avec semence

moisson un jour

 

rain cascades life

earth sips for the seedlings

harvest one day.

© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/13

Rain – la pluie (tanka)

© clr 2014
© clr 2014

(tanka)

ciel terne sanglote

temps triste, déchirant

d’espoir sue

sous l’abri de ma douce couette

dormir pour fuir les chagrins.

 

dull grey sky weeps

sad times shedding tears

wilting despair

wrapped under cosy duvet

fleeing chagrins in my sleep.

© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/13 (Friday 13th)

Dawn (haiga)

Photograph by Michelle Marie @ Tell Me About It
Photograph by Michelle Marie @ Tell Me About It

 

Dawn breathes good morning
the robin spreads its wings
breakfast is the worm

*

l’aube respire bon matin
l’hirondelle étend ses ailes
brunch au petit ver

© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/06/13

Submitted:  Carpe Diem, #490 Dawn

Fraicheur (haiga)

Stock Photo titled: Silhouette Of Woman Lying In Hammock Between Two Palm Trees At Sunset Hawaii South Pacific., unlicensed use prohibited

Photo: Silhouette of Woman

(haiku)

Vent doux caressant
corps brulant et bronzé
fraicheur délassée

*

 Brunante paisible
brise venant de l’océan
somnifère d’été

© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/069/11

Carpe Diem #489 Coolness