Peace Mantra {Subtitles} Relaxing

Forest Pirate: Carpe Diem Haiku - Young Leaves

Forest Pirate: Carpe Diem Haiku - Young Leaves: I shake the tree for my crystal clear  morning shower

hot jukebox (haiga)

Montreal International Fireworks

I could not wait to find a few moments to attempt this prompt  Carpe Diem Ghost Writer #29, "Pop culture references in haiku and senryu". from our host's Ghost Writer, Jen from Blogitorloseit trying to think of some song, a fad, something that could have a hidden meaning within my haiku and then I saw the prompt for Carpe Diem #581, Hanabi (Fireworks).  I started multitasking between phonecalls at work and  surfing YouTube for samples of fireworks from the International Montreal Fireworks we have every summer.  That is held on Saturdays and Wednesday...how I got caught many times on the Jacques Cartier Bridge on Wednesday  evenings coming home, forgetting it was that time of year only to be turned back to take the tunnel Louis H. Lafontaine...not my happiest nights nearing midnight.

I will show a small glimpse of only 2 minutes of the fireworks just so you can see from the view of us ordinary citizens watching from the streets, some are on the Jacques Cartier Bridge {which is closed for residents on both sides of the St Lawrence...I live on the South side off the island of Montreal}   and that is the bridge you see illuminated from time to time in some of these shots.

Wasn't that amazing!  It is exciting, romantic and I feel like the child within me is reborn every time I see fireworks. I like this short clip because it shows you folks gathering on streets and on the bridge to view the fireworks.

Now I listened to the other video below a few times to catch the songs. I first chose a video of Japan 2013 which is spectacular and thought it might be appropos for a haiku but then I wanted to honour our host and looked for an entry of the Netherlands but as I was surfing for this, I kept finding Italy...so many from Italy and thought to myself, well let's have a look and listen to one and see what that's like. When we look from the bridge and parks near the site on Isle Ste-Helène (old home of Expo 1967 Man and His World) we do not hear the music that goes along with the fireworks. There are a few radio channels that air it live so some people will turn that on so we can hear but for me, I enjoy being dazzled by the lights.  In this case, you really had to have the music to appreciate this spectacular show of lights in the skies.  Georgia,  I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

After viewing the video, I knew this was perfect for the Pop Culture and Fireworks prompts...and listening was as important as viewing, so this is my attempt...

Great balls of fire

rocking the world,

penny loafers

penny loafers

faint in exaltation

trodden beetles

trodden beetles

flashing love me do’s

no stones unturned

no stones unturned

can’t get no satisfaction,

misanthrope

misanthrope

can’t live without you

disco-nnected

disconnected,

blazing heavens stir

flushed face reflects

flushed face reflects

brilliance of explosion,

transient stars

transient stars

dancing suggestively,

dirty

dirty,

children beg on streets

feeding families

feeding families

hope restored, they chant,

“We will survive”!

© Tournesol `14

masked beauty (haiga)

Wikipedia

Somber geisha

masks each breath,

inner beauty

inner beauty

hidden element in grooming

of a geisha

© Tournesol '14

I too loved this story, although I fell in love with this character in the book; the movie could not include details that allowed the reader to actually feel, taste, smell and hear her inner beauty.

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai #582

                            

drum circle (haiku)

First Nation’s People
chant to the drum,
heartbeats

~

heartbeats
all nations connect
living circles

~

living circles
within this universe,
all are one

~

all are one,
listen to the drum
  heartbeats

© Tournesol '14

Squamish Nation Pow Wow 2011 FULL REGALIA First Nations Native Dance in Vancouver

nature's drum (haiku)

October skies hang
over billows of grey,
thunder bolts drum

~

works frantically
tune of robotic drums,
woodpecker

© Tournesol '14

Haiku Horizons "drum "

Pine tree (haiku)

dead leaves despair,

life of an evergreen -

pine tree

pine tree

breathes hope and joy

white Christmas

© Tournesol '14

I'm afraid I only had time to see the title of this prompt and thought about a haiku travelling from work tonight. When I read the prompt, I realized I was way off since I did not use the photo as my inspiration.

Carpe Diem Time Glass#6

Thanksgiving (haibun)

© Clr 2014

© Clr 2014

© Clr 2014

  

 

Thanksgiving

burst of colours, spice

this season with pizzazz,

friends and family

 

© Tournesol '14 

Thanksgiving is a time to host family and friends and share a warm meal together. Eating ( one of my favourite things) is a social event. The preparations are labours of love: setting the table all nice and just right...setting up games and areas for grandchildren to play and maybe offering Halloween loot bag for the kids. Could not wait to have them take away those goodies cos I have been sampling them all week.

I am grateful for many things in my life.  I grew up in a family who loved me and never hesitated to show me or tell me.  My grandmother, mother, Aunt Mae and Uncle Fred who love me like their daughter, my cousin and his wife who hold me in their hearts more like a sister and their son who makes me feel so special; my son  who is turning into a guardian of sorts…looking out for his ol`mom as well as well as my daughter who "gets it". I am grateful for my grandson who came into our lives ten years ago and as of yesterday, I have been blessed with two more grandsons and a great son-in-law. 

I am so blessed with amazing friends near and far but no matter the distance or quantity of time we are together, I never question their love.

I am also  thankful for still having my health to work in a career that fulfills me spiritually, intellectually and emotionally. I feel privileged to be there for many youths who struggle with life and embrace the fact that they trust me and our service to reach out as they do.

I am grateful I met the most compassionate woman through a caring family...a son/poet/blogger who inspired me to write, his mother/blogger/psychotherapist, who facilitated my first retreat with Amma.  There are many paths to get to inspirational and spiritual destinations...indeed!

I'm grateful for my lovely Bette who fits in so beautifully in my life. It`s as if we are kindred spirits...my BFF (best feline friend).

I am forever thankful to have discovered blogging...writing is wonderful but alone it is not as enriching or inspiring as in a community of amazing people who have embraced me and taught me...and still teach me each day, at WordPress.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/10/13

mindfullness (haiga)

Richelieu River rapids, Chambly, Qc.

spirit stirs

inhaling mindfully,

river rapids

© Tournesol '14

Carpe Diem #579, Aquarius

daiylight loss (haiku)

grass buried in leaves

mourning loss of daylight,

squirrel finds shelter

© Tournesol '14

Carpe DiemSpecial #111, Shiba Sonome's 2nd "dogs howling "

tag you`re it (haiga)

Playing in leaves

Carpe Diem Haiku Family, where we were asked to write a FUN haiku celebrating autumn!

Here is our host’s haiku:

the laughter of children resonates through the park
playing with leaves
© Chèvrefeuille

 

children squeal
diving on a bed of leaves
tag, you`re it!

(c) Tournesol '14

tainted (haiga)

repugnant conduct

compulsion rules his scruples

robbed innocence 
 

singing, Farmer-in-the-Dale

naïve to such perversions
 

self-harm releases

venom from her tainted soul

deflowered teen
 

(c) Tournesol '14
 

Photo credits: London Counselling Directory
 

MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie – Heeding Haiku with Ha – addictions

 

 

cheval blanc (shadorma & elfje)

Mindlovemisery'sMenagerie - Bastet's Shadorma Photo Prompt

(shadorma)

Violins
harps and mandolins
angels stringing
melodies
sauntering in harmony
le cheval blanc

cheval blanc
with lovers do prance
romantic
reverie
ambling in slow circles on
their merry-go-round

(elfje)

multicolours

fantasy fair

knight courting maiden

wishing I was she

delirium 

© Tournesol '14

blood moon (haiku)

I wrote this in the wee hours waiting for the skies to clear but no, Mother Nature was in one of her moods not allowing me to peek at the man on that huge Red Blood Moon.   And this haiku was written in hopes to see this...

sky breaks for the night

a meteor shower

toasting blood moon

© Tournesol '14

Oooops forgot to post this here:  Posted for Full Moon Poetry Party

night curtain (haiga)

(c) Clr Full Moon Oct 7'14

curtained puffs

shade the glow of a

full moon

 

(c) Tournesol '14

 

 

flying home (haiga)

© Clr 2014

power-driven fowl,
in rays of a setting sun
flies home

© Tournesol '14

a single sunbeam (Tan Renga challenge)

I love this tan renga challenge. Mark's haiku is beautiful. It can be translated in many interpretations, one of autumn leaves a natural street art...graffiti.

© Clr '14 

 When I see the sun setting on the rooftop at work, I see the sun took centre stage for a long time, is now graciously bowing and allow twilight to take over and the finale act...city nightlife. I can see the lights looking like sparking stars just below the burnt orange well where the sun has dipped for the night.

© Clr '14

I have decided to add my piece both in English and French. Our office building as well as many on our street are tagged with gangs' calligraphy as well as airbrushed art on other buildings.


a single sunbeam
scribling runes on fallen leaves -
autumn graffit     © Mark M. Redfearn

between the colored leaves
the first page of Genesis.    © Chèvrefeuilles


With that in mind, this is my attempt to make Tan Renga complete:

© Clr '14 across the street from the office

© Clr '14 Street art near my office

a single sunbeam
scribling runes on fallen leaves -
autumn graffit     © Mark M. Redfearn

golden star whispers goodnight,

street gangs prepare their night art  © Tournesol

le soleil chou hotte bonne nuit

bandes de nuit préparent leurs arts   © Tournesol

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #52, Marke M. Redfearn's  "a single sunbeam"

uncertain sky (haiga)

© Clr 2014

 

 

 

uncertain sky,

hunting for autumn colours

underfoot

 

© Tournesol '14

 

Haiku Horizons "sky"

 

 



mating call (haiga)

© ChevrefeuilleCarpeDiem - Veranda 2014

love has no bounds

despite the blazing heat,

cicada sings 

~

gasping silence

broken, cicada

flicks her wing

 

© Tournesol '14

 

 

 

Carpe Diem time Glass #5, Cicadas

 

More info on Cicadas here

beyond words (haiga)

© Clr '14 Beauty beyond words

 

on autumn paths,

one comes across beauty

beyond words 

© Tournesol '14