winter haiku d’hiver – under the quilt = sous l’édredon

winter haiku d’hiver – under the quilt =  sous l’édredon

under the quilt 
my bones ache –
frosty night



sous l’édredon
mes os me font souffrir –
la nuit trop froide

Richard Vallance

adapted from a haiku by Yosa Buson (1716-1784) 
une adaptation d’un haiku de Yosa Buson ( 1716-1784 ) 

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summer haiku d’été – sound asleep = quel bon sommeil

summer haiku d’été – sound asleep = quel bon sommeil

sound asleep
my kitten snuggles up 
to her juniper



quel bon sommeil !
mon chaton se pelotonne
au genévrier

Richard Vallance

senryu – my kitties quilt = édredon de chats

senryu – my kitties quilt = édredon de chats

my kitties quilt,
I’m nice and tucked in –
I’m gonna doze off!



l’édredon de chats,
je suis bien bordé –
je dois m’endormir !

Richard Vallance

summer haiku d’été – fox snoozing = renard endormi

summer haiku d’été – fox snoozing = renard endormi

fox snoozing
on a tombstone –
angel sans souci 



renard endormi
sur une pierre tombale –
ange sans souci !

Richard Vallance

summer haiku d’été – lotus Buddha = Bouddha lotus

summer haiku d’été – lotus Buddha = Bouddha lotus

lotus Buddha,
cat sound asleep in his lap –
eternal bliss



Bouddha lotus,
chat endormi sur ses genoux –
extase éternelle

Richard Vallance

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senryu – my ole’ Maine Coon = ma Maine Coon

my ole’ Maine Coon
snoozin’ on my computer–
its furry firewall



ma Maine Coon
endormie sur l’ordinateur –
son par-feu poilu

Richard Vallance

senryu – in her own dreams = elle rêve, endormie

senryu – in her own dreams  = elle rêve, endormie

in her own dreams
is Shadow a shadow
of herself?... as if! 



elle rêve, endormie ...
Shadow est-elle une ombre
d’elle-même. Mais non !

Richard Vallance
  

summer haiku – cat in Edo butterflies = chat à Edo papillons

summer haiku – cat in Edo butterflies = chat à Edo papillons

cat in Edo
butterflies in flight –
she’s sound asleep



chatte à Edo
papillons en essor –
quel sommeil profond

Richard Vallance

summer haiku d’été – Maine Coon = Maine Coon

summer haiku d’été – Maine Coon = Maine Coon

Maine Coon so chic 
in her flower bed
on her siesta



Maine Coon si mignonne
dans son lit de fleurs
sur sa sieste

Richard Vallance

Argentée, can you see her? … and sound asleep

Argentée, can you see her? … and sound asleep

I suppose that by now some of you tire of seeing photos of Argentée outdoors, but I never do. Here she is in the afternoon of May 27 2018. If you can see her in the first photo, please leave a comment!

Cat lover

Richard