like losing a limb over the years, she still limps mourning her lost son (c) Tournesol '24/01.2021 Daily Moments - changed forever Jan 24 2021
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Lean on me (troiku)
a new dawn
daisies lift their heads to the sky
shimmering star
a new dawn
heart fills with butterflies
quiver with joy
daisies lift their heads to the sky
searching
morning promise
shimmering star
butterflies sip sweet nectar,
spreading hope in gold
© Tournesol’ 2021/01/10
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9 months later…(troiku) Daily Moments Dec. 18 2020
hearing the murmur
interrupt my worry mind
from my laptop
hearing the murmur
soft moans sounding like snores
my big fat cat
interrupt my worry mind
blare of the condo buzzer
Amazon delivery
from my laptop
sixty faces staring into space
another Zoom meeting
© Tournesol ‘2020/12/18
Daily Moments – 9 months later – Troiku
a new beginning (haiku) Daily Moments Nov. 13/20
(c) https://happiship.home.blog/2019/10/27/happy-diwali%F0%9F%92%95/ shaking in the quake uncertainty prayers interrupted obscurity reigns then - rising from the darkness Amma’s smile sneering in her sleep monsters gaining speed Kali wins the fight fear turns into hope cruelty turns to compassion darkness turns to light © tournesol’ 2020-11-13 Daily Moments November 13 2020 New beginnings (Troiku ) Celebrating Diwali - festival of lights
New sounds of silence (troiku)
New sounds of silence – Troiku – Daily Moments Oct 29/2020
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sitting in silence
Playing a game of Solitaire
Dropped the nine of Spades
Sitting in silence
Peering through the window
Folks with hidden frowns
Playing a game of Solitaire
All her hopes and fears
In one deck of cards
Dropped the nine of Spades
Far too many ghosts moaning
Breaking the silence
© tournesol’20
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Staying safe inside ~ troibun
Stats read 896 positive cases today! Families are cycling; couples are walking hand in hand; can’t see the smiles of solo walkers.
Sunny skies
Autumn breeze
summer’s hanging on
Sunny skies
Keep on taunting me
But I’m safe inside
Autumn breeze
Swaying branches
Wave at me
Summer’s hanging on
Knock knock knocking at my door
can’t catch me in here
© Tournesol ’20-09-27
the lotus (haibun)
I just love the story of how a lotus starts off. Such a beautiful flower, appearing so delicate and yet it is so resilient. This flower grows in ponds and lakes where water does not move much, hence it sprouts first under water in mud and murky water. Just as humans go through life facing loss, sadness, death, and dark moments, hopefully we become stronger and our mind is awakened, acquiring wisdom. The lotus stems become stronger, forming a bud that pushes its way towards the light, above water and only then, free of dirt and mud, opens one petal at a time …just as humans open up to spiritual growth. How fascinating!
In Buddhism the bud of the lotus represents potential. We have the potential to spiritual growth and awakening, and enlightenment. As the lotus flower emerges from the water clean, this represents purity of body, speech, and mind…an awakened mind.
murky waters breed
good and grueling times, and then
a lotus blossoms
© tournesol ‘2020-09-23
This haibun is honouring a dear friend and colleague who celebrates almost 3 decades helping youths through the most difficult times one could not imagine. Happy Anniversary, dear Lotus.
change ~ haibun ~ Daily Moments September 1 2020
The grey haired lady walks her dog at the same time after eight this morning, one hand on the dog’s leash, the other leaning on her cane. I look across the street and the elderly couple are not up yet…the patio blinds are still shut…soon it will open and the couple will sit outside to smoke their morning cigarette with their cuppa.
It’s different today. At six I could hear so many cars and a few busses ride down our boulevard. At three in the afternoon I see a yellow school bus stop in front of my building. A teenager with a heavy backpack, still wearing his mask, walks alone to his condo. Within an hour, there are so many people walking their dogs…ah, yes, many are back in school and back working outside the home. No wonder everyone is out at the same time…I’d better not go out at this time…not yet.
It is life back to normal…or is it normal? I decide I will go out to mail a parcel tomorrow when there are less people I might bump into. Yes, I have an idea of the time slots where I may be free from wearing my ask outside walking to the pharmacy. I don’t mind wearing my mask outdoors as well as indoors but I have to walk so much slower when I wear it outside but if I must, I shall. Maybe during lunchtime I will walk to mail my parcel. Yeah, that’s a great idea. Fifteen minutes one way and fifteen to come back. Great idea!! it will be healthy for me since I am indoors so much listening to people in distress.
Now I wonder how my grandsons are feeling…what was their day like in high school? What was the bus ride like? Are all the children abiding by the rules? What is it like during their lunch hour…such a sad reality they must live.
My son is a teacher and today children are starting back to school for the first day; from kindergarten to grade six…only the Grade 5 and 6 have to wear masks. I wonder what that is like for the children…for the teachers. How are the parents preparing their children so they are not freaked out? Life is back to normal…yeah, right (shaking my head in dismay). What have I to complain about, sitting in the comfort of my home?
unremitting change
no need to feel discomfort
caterpillar waits
© tournesol ‘2020/09/01
a new blossom ( haibun)
Lara’s birth was a bit sooner as she was expected around September 11th; It looks like Lara’s mother also followed in her own mother’s footsteps when she came into our world three weeks earlier one May day in Santiago, Chile.
Daily moments August 23, 2020
scent of heaven (haiku)
dewdrops
mother nature’s kiss
baby’s breath
parents gaze
newborn’s scent of heaven
spilling tears of joy
(c) Tournesol ‘2020/08/20
Daily Moments August 20, 2020
