This is based on a real experience that seemed surreal at the time. In a country lane A flying deer jumped one hedge Then cleared the other
Day: November 27, 2015
Turning of the Tide
A tanka for the last Friday of this November Turning of the tide Shifts shape and mood of seascape Small boats creak and groan In watercolour rainbows And a gush of salty foam © Kim M. Russell, 2015
Pigeon Steps in the Dark
Insomnia And restlessness reign Filling the night With closed-eye hallucinations Moon, stars and black holes Cast their shadows on your face Ticklish webs of confusion Forcing you to face phantoms Leave the covers’ comfort Play grandmother’s footsteps In fizzing phosphene Pigeon steps in the dark © Kim M. Russell, 2015
Shock and Shame
Your heartbeat skips a gap in time with the shock electric jolt of realisation blurs your vision fades in and then cuts to shame […]
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