My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2015 #4 presents Christmas came early Your gift, this evening’s sunset, Too big for the tree © Kim M. Russell, 2015
Day: December 20, 2015
Winter Walk with Dogs
Donning winter clothes And abandoning the warmth, We head towards an open space: Crunch of snow, Frozen face, Flakes on eyelashes And numb toes. Only pigeons brave the chill, Flapping ahead On the crest of a hill. Giving chase in a flurry, Steaming with loud Yapping as they scurry, We are surrounded By Christmas and […]
Once upon a Time
There is a certain magic A spine-tingling moment When the tale begins You could be beside an open fire In an armchair or in bed The opening of a fairy tale Is the unlocking of your head To a densely populated forest With trails and trees, Witches and fairies, Princes and princesses, And all kinds […]
A Christmas Haibun
This is for the Carpe Diem Extra #43 Carpe Diem Kamishibai Kurisumasu When I was sixteen years old I moved to Cologne in Germany. I remember my first Christmas market vividly, with the aroma of pancakes and waffles, sauerkraut and wurst. It was in one of the many small marketplaces, I can’t recall which one, […]
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