daily ritual
rushing off work
pets not allowed
~
stricken with grief
lies in wait for her mistress
dreaming of mice
© Tournesol ’15
left behind (haiga)
Tag: poetry
Love is in the air (haiga)
(tanka)
radiant sunshine
snowbanks shrink
city streets are grey
March winds blow debris
love is in the air.
© Tournesol ’15
Last light (haiga)
The days are finally longer and at my first break at 17:30 today, I got a glimpse of the sun setting. Such a long winter of dark days and only snow to show brightness, this was a treat for me…a sign of new beginnings…
sun’s eclipse
ball of fire in the sky
last show of light
© Tournesol ’15
overcoming shadows (Troiku)
Awaken to shadows
beast of darkness lurks
day of surrender
***
awaken to shadows
clouds filled with life
lessons
beast of darkness lurks
searching for the vulnerable
fragile heart
day of surrender
open to the universe
sun smiles at me
© Tounesol ’15
Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku and Poetry Prompt Challenge 34 “Beast & Day”
A Troika is a new form of haiku created by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.
A troika (meaning triplet or trio) in Russian…read more here
sushi (haiga)
A mother’s delight (haibun)
When I think of the word “Happiness”my memory captures a moment of delight…bliss, such as the photo of my children together. Whether they are 3 or 33, my heart bursts at the seams when I see them just hanging out. It is a moment in time, a mother has been blessed seeing the evidence of pure joy…her children.
mother venerates
purity of children
moment of grace
© Tournesol ’15
Verger Ozias Leduc (haiga)
Ozias Leduc was a self-taught painter and his father owned an apple orchard in Mont St Hilaire (south shore of Montreal)
family fun day
au Verger Ozias Leduc
children on tip toes
children on tip toes
apple slips and falls
toddler’s prize
(c) Tournesol ’15
toddler’s prize
trying to bite through the skin
worm wiggles out
worm wiggles out
toddler giggles but Mom screams
swallow wins a lunch
(c) Tournesol ’15
MMt’s First Yellow Blossoms (Tan Renga)
first yellow blossom
sprouting from a slender branch—
Buddha bows his head © Magical Mystical Teacher
first yellow blossom
sprouting from a slender branch—
Buddha bows his head (c)MMT
sitting on the riverside
minnows making ripples (c) Tournesol
Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge
Video: Flies, minnows and ripples
Haiku scrabble : snowflakes
My muse and I playing scrabble…
(haiku)
snowflakes
kiss my nose
I sneeze
snowflakes
kiss my face
frisson
(tanka)
snowflakes
kiss my face,
sun glows
dripping down my chin
brightness blinds me
(haiku)
snow melting
reflecting golden sun
in the puddle
© Tournesol ’15
Retrouvaille (haibun)
At Carpe Diem we are given a beautiful painting by Van Gogh where the artist spent his last years. Our host, Chèvrefeuille chose House of Auvers for our inspiration to write a haiku. It is an image that one can relate to in many ways. See more information at Carpe Diem – House (au Auvers)
Since the industrial revolution, so many “home visits” have been postponed until spring or summertime. In many parts here in the Montreal area and suburbs, that is mainly due to the weather and icy roads. I used to work for a steel company who gave their employees a 4-day weekend at Easter so many could drive down to Gaspé for instance, to visit their family; most of these families had moved here for work but their hearts were still back home.
village réanimé
retrouvaille familiale
cries des goélands
***
emerging village
family reunions
gulls shriek
© Tournesol ’15
Tournesol dans un Jardin 
