Fantasy – Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, November 23rd 2016. 100 words challenge.

You left and said goodbye
Don’t worry, you assured me
And left a slice of pizza for me
But lo and behold, you’re stuck in an island
While I’m here, with my self – day and night
Going out of my mind, lost without you
Five objects I’m allowed to send you
A sharp knife so you can use it for cutting
A big box of matches to start a fire
A plastic sheath to keep you dry
A radio to keep you informed

And me, lovingly wrapped with a red bow!

You left me alone
Sent you things you might need
Lastly, I sent me

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, November 23rd 2016. 100 words challenge.

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, November 16th 2016 find the silence

swimming with the fish
deep silence under the sea
clear azure world

counting my blessing
deep silence of nature
what a great world down under

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, November 16th 2016 find the silence

Are we there yet?

Views merged with the light and speed, the son is asleep at the back of the car, we’re listening to some opera, road trip from Germany to Britain is always fun. Car packed with goodies from Germany, our suitcases and some sweets, snacks and drinks. Son wakes up, listens to his music, then gets bored, asking when we are arriving.

Are we there yet?
Street lights and fast cars
Family’s road trip

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, November 8th 2016 75 words haibun, Photo Challenge #138

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille October 12th 2016 autumn leaves

I woke up this morning, the air was fresh, cool breeze and dark time. Fog all over our garden, children on their bikes, waiting for each other to go to school. Summer is over, children are cheerful with their back packs. The wind whispering as crispy leaves fall from trees, heaps of gold, brown and red on the ground. It’s also time for harvest, our grapes by our front door and the two apple trees at the back. There was not a lot of harvest this year, enough to stew the apples for apple crumble and pies, and the grapes for some juice. We are very grateful for the produce. It’s also the time to take some of our plants, like olives, banana and palm plants in the house, as well as our pet tortoises. No more garden paradise for them. They are staying in with us.

autumn like a dream
when the wind brushes the leaves
fairy tale that weaves

kids back to school
cheerful to see each other
summer is over

harvesting apples
crisp copper leaves falling off
chilling the air

(c) ladyleemila 2016

For: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille October 12th 2016 autumn leaves

Oasis of Peace

The oasis of serenity when everything’s at peace. Blue sky with cotton like clouds, calm sea, green grass and trees and the island across my bench. Birds flying and singing above me, ah, this is heaven! The joy of being here, the freedom I feel of love and happiness. This is my favourite place when I want to be alone and commune with nature, when I want to say thanks for all the blessing that I have or when I want to drown my sorrow and pain, leave them here and move on with life. This is where I can find my peace, to remain whole and to be free. I may not be perfect, but this place is pure bliss.

Oasis of peace
Feeling of love and delight
Sitting on the bench

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille September 28th 2016 Imagine That Haibun

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille September 14th 2016 departure

We’ve almost made it. But not really. Such a shame. If only I could turned back the clock and stayed the way we were, I would. I almost did it – turned back the clock. But it was pointless. What was done was done, what was said was said, what was broken remained broken. Everything happened for a reason. The thing was, we’ve almost done it, almost surpassed the hurdles and challenges that came our way, almost ignored the pain that was hurting, almost crossed the finish line at the end. Oh well, it wasn’t meant to be…

you promised not to leave
but one day you were all gone
and left me crying

For: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille September 14th 2016 departure

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille September 7th 2016 tribute to Jane Reichhold.

wild flowers abound
grass so green and sky so blue
beauty around us

frame of nature
the gentle waves of the sea
watching the sunset

coconut trees sway
paddy fields in the background
birds chirping sweetly

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille September 7th 2016 tribute to Jane Reichhold.

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille August 31 2016 colourful leaves

It has been a wonderful summer this year. The flowers bloomed, all varieties, birds built their nests, butterflies, bees and hedgehogs visited our garden and the pet tortoises were happy eating their lettuces and dandelions. We were able to cycle to different parks, watched the ducks and geese had their little ones growing. We were also able to swim in the lake, met friends and had barbeque in the garden.

departing summer
enough cycling and swimming
back to daily life

end of summer
getting cold at nights
leaves are turning red

goodbye summer
we’ll always remember you
come back next year

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille August 31 2016 colorful leaves

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille August 24th 2016 a new dawn, a new day, a new life

A new dawn, new life
Feeling grateful for all things
Happy with my life

Waddling through with life
Experience and challenges
Good or bad, they’re mine

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille August 24th 2016 a new dawn, a new day, a new life

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille August 17th 2016 … a summer tale

They met at the university. They were doing the same course. Two different people with different upbringing, culture, tradition and religion. They didn’t hinder them to fall in love with each other. And so after they finished their course and Masters, he proposed to her and she accepted. We all gave our blessings and weddings were planned, one in each country of origin. And we were all pleased to be part of these celebrations. May they spend many years of love and happiness together!

their first dance
they looked at each other’s eyes
loving each moment

to have and to hold
with Thaali, garlands and love
till death do they part

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

 

For: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille August 17th 2016 … a summer tale