Bill Withers - Lovely Day (Original Version)

TROIKU

it was a lovely day
the gentle sea breeze stirred
lightly waving palm fronds

the sea blue green and white
sun shining on the surfers
gliding like dancers

you came back today
even the seagulls smiled
it's been a long time


it was a lovely day 
the sea blue green and white
you came back today 


Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

Sundays Whirligig # 138

 WORDS from End of Summer by Stanley Kunitz

clangs hinge air worm silo stubble iron blows light song over order 

at the burnt out ends and stubble of day
a light breeze blows
the demolition order waving in the air
over the iron gate to the old silo
clanging on its rusty hinge
whining a squeaky song

Marian's November Themes - Romance- Imaginary Garden With Real Toads

THIS WEEK'S WORDS come from "November for Beginners" by Rita Dove:
 easy, softening, give, ache, smell, gloomy, promise, spring, cargo, already, act, fool
Sundays Whirligig - # 139

 

you act the fool
you give me a headache when you're gloomy
you smell like a cargo of spice
you promise to take me sailing in spring
you are already having a softening effect on me
you are so easy to love

Sundays Whirligig # 139


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Troiku

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille MLMM

first robin spotted
sweet and colourful
singing on a branch

 

the low lands are facing the dark
winter is almost here
months of gloom ahead

 

snow softly falls
a quiet covers the earth
peace reigns for a while

 

TROIKU

first robin spotted
the low lands are facing the dark
snow falls softly

 

 

 

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai # 1308

renaissance beauties
playing a game of chess
buried centuries ago

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

the world abounds
in so much beauty
we only see it
at the end when
we are about to leave

The Secret Well Of Life - CDHK # 1306

 to love and be loved
 to give and to receive
 everyone needs a piglet

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai # 1305

behind the veil
mystery awaits
new life ?

Chevrefeuille




we cross alone
sad to be leaving
one way journey

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai # 1304

at sunrise
birds praising their Creator
without questions

Chevrefeuille





simplicity
key to enlightenment
purity of heart

Tall Poppy Loppers

consequences of
dumb down for all
democracy rules

Rondolet For Ruth

at ruthie's place
we had lovely sunday lunches
at ruthie's place
there was lots  of laughing and joy
but since she was taken from us
things will never be the same now
at ruthie's place






RIP  22/6/2012

imaginary gardens with real toads

Sunflower Haibun

broken sunflower
seeds spread all around his stem ;
bringing joy next year

Chevrefeuille

Every year she waits for joy. Every year it becomes less and less. Now she just grasps any joyful moment no matter how fleeting and cherishes it , never counting on a future.It can all be taken away in a flash.

carpe diem
cherish the moment
hold it close

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai # 1232

 Toulouse Lautrec

tears
splash into wine
dreams

Chevrefeuille


drowning sorrows
demons swim to the surface
staying afloat

Legends of Jazz: Benny Golson - Killer Joe

you buy her a drink 
hold her hand
smile
then ask her name
she hesitates
it always feels
like someone else