Friday, June 29, 2012

A haiku a day...

Vendredi
As the lillies wilt,
their petals quietly fall,
I know how they feel.

Samedi
Here, amongst the green,
on thistle spikes, hornets hum
a dangerous dirge.

Dimanche
Refreshing ocean
cools my pale English skin, wave
after wave roars in.

Lundi
A daily ritual:
swinging creaky shutters shut
to silence night noise.

Mardi
The warm breeze whispers
unintelligible thoughts
as I wander home.

Mercredi
As we lick ice-cream,
across the square, over there
a man plays with fire.

Jeudi
Frightened, I drag a
chair outside, take up refuge
on the terrace, hide.

x

Saturday, June 23, 2012

A haiku a day....

Here are my little word snippets from the last week...

Vendredi 
Unbelievable 
sky, crazy backdrop to our
happy fountain splash.

Samedi
Dappled light, green grass,
the pop of corks, a tiny
corner of heaven.
 
Dimanche
Cool liquid amber,
refreshing in the hot sun,
after park picnics.
 
Lundi
Same song, months apart,
in parallel we listen,
as the lark ascends.
 
Mardi
I awake to rain
glad about the gloominess,
as my nightmares wane.
 
Mercredi
Sticky air cooks up
cranky moods, we stumble out,
into an oven.

Jeudi
Bagpipes bellow out
Scottish songs on this French night,
Fête de la musique.

x






Monday, June 18, 2012

A haiku a day...

Friday
We gather around
this table, share ourselves, eat,
become family.

Saturday
Happy tears burst out,
a moment of change and love,
bright happy morning.

Sunday
The giant sky looms,
bright over the open road,
which leads me somewhere.
 
Monday
Take me in your arms,
I'm home after many miles,
smiles, tears and journeys.

Tuesday
My inner vortex 
swirls still, as my head catches
up with my footsteps.

Wednesday
Back on a bike I
zoom along again, finding
the right momentum.

Thursday
In the perfect square,
I brush shoulders with Nancy,
my inspiration.

x

Friday, June 08, 2012

A haiku a day...

This week it seems I'm in the mood to write about the weather. Wet, thundery, stormy, cloudy, moody weather. Funny how a theme emerged in these syllabic snippets.... 
 
Friday
Sangria, flowers
a terrace chat in the heat,
As evening arrives.

Saturday
Finally thunder:
the drumming of a rainstorm
makes me want to dance.

Sunday
We poke our heads out
Kiss the raindrops, sniff zee fleurs,
Ridiculous rain.

Monday
Some moods can’t be fought,
embracing this dark cloud I
Leave my desk behind.

Tuesday
The river at dusk
cool, calm now before the storm,
(after the panic).

Wednesday
Cloud wisps kiss the hills
Grey sky, green horizon, me
watching the day fade.

Thursday
Waking up, the roof
is drumming sweet rhythms of 
a Devon rainstorm. 

x

Friday, June 01, 2012

A haiku a day...

Vendredi
I smile all along
my balmy evening bikeride,
pedalling happy.

Samedi
Measure, pin, snip snip,
press the peddle, the needle
whirs, dances, stitches.

Dimanche
White wisps on pale blue,
jet streams scar the perfect sky,
up where planes fly high.

Lundi
 Through open windows,
jasmine intoixicates me
on these long hot nights.

Mardi 
Daily ritual:
pedalling furiously
to find inner calm.
Mercredi 
It's too hot for jazz,
the melodies meander,
but I'm trapped inside.

Jeudi
Coffee, a notebook, 
one of those perfect mornings,
here in summertime.

x