family (haiku)

Children popins are blessed surprises that end my day in such way I burst with joy. 

after school visit

laced with treasured

sunset

© Tournesol '14

full-body (haiga)

© C.L.R. 2014

dancing flames
in liquid blues, tasting
full-body lips

© Tournesol '14

Carpe Diem Time Glass #3, Red Wine

 

Posted by Cheryl-Lynn Roberts, 2014/*09/23

More than words (Renga)

Carpe Diem's "Remember This Music?" #1

I have chosen a song that I have loved for years. My children were teens when it came out and I remember purchased the Tape (yes it is that old).  I was shocked when I heard the other songs so hard and loud compared to this one song.  So I gave the tape to my son and my daughter made a tape of mixes with this song on "each" side,  for my long drive to and from Toronto.

The guitar and  the music speak to me "more than words".

I've included the lyrics at the end.

The goal is to write a four stanza renga inspired on the song of our choice

Extreme - More Than Words

 

that look
in blue liquid eyes
so much promise

our union spontaneous
communion of souls

engaged, in silence
touching, transcending
authentic love

exhaling you with each pore
you inhale, more than words

© Tournesol '14 

 

Posted by Cheryl-Lynn Roberts 2014/09/17



 

Extreme – More Than Words Lyrics

Saying I love you
Is not the words I want to hear from you
It's not that I want you
Not to say, but if you only knew
How easy it would be to show me how you feel
More than words is all you have to do to make it real
Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
'Cause I'd already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you

More than words

Now that I've tried to talk to you and make you understand
All you have to do is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands and touch me
Hold me close don't ever let me go
More than words is all I ever needed you to show
Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
'Cause I'd already know

What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you

More than words
Songwriters: BETTENCOURT, NUNO / CHERONE, GARY F.
More Than Words lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Couples (Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #47, MMT's "how rare the sight" )

This prompt is a tan renga challenge. Our host has chosen a haiku written by Magical Mystical Teacher (MMT). It was her response on  this haiku by Basho:

how rare!
on leaving the mountain
the first eggplant

MMT's response haiku was the following:

how rare the sight—
yellow blossoms brushing
the sky with light

© MMT

now we are to write a tan renga two lines of 7 syllables to this haiku. Our host`s tan renga is here:

how rare the sight—
yellow blossoms brushing
the sky with light                                     (MMT)
I always will love her      
underneath the Laburnum                 (Chèvrefeuille)

I struggled with various responses becasue I had several images of  "yellow blossoms" from my personal life.  So I broke it down to two and here they are:

Across the street from the church at my hometown, there is a small garden by the river, with various flowers.  I remember taking a picture in June of the lovely yellow lilies and wished I could come back later in the summer to catch the flora at its peak in blossoming.  Well, I did not but here is a snapshot from June.

how rare the sight—
yellow blossoms brushing
the sky with light  

Across the church, newly weds

yellow lilies cheer them on. 
(c) Tournesol

Of course there are also lovely daisies and sun roots in my friend’s garden in Bromont facing several mountains. This is where we went to celebrate their 50^th wedding anniversary last Sunday. A huge tent was pitched next to the Willow tree…what a lovely day celebrating such a lovely couple. To this day, I have never met a loving couple like these two people. You can feel the love they share. They still cuddle and always hold hands sitting close together.   

(c) Clr '14

 

(c) Clr '14

 

how rare the sight—
yellow blossoms brushing
the sky with light   

Underneath the Willow tree

sun roots scan the mountains.

(c) Tournesol '14

Posted by Cheryl-Lynn Roberts 2014-08018

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #47, MMT's "how rare the sight"



Life as you see it (senryû)

Life as you see it
may not be in my
line of vision.

 

don’t see eye to eye
differences of opinion
just a different lens

 

why must you argue
over and over and
over again?

 

wars have erupted
for far much more
and much less
what are you waiting for?
mediate for peace now

 

love, hate, greed
trigger some form of hell
we can all avoid.

 

© Clr - Tournesol `14/08/17