My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai’s #889: desire for spring: Dearth of snow and ice Weeds and nettles abounding Snowdrops stay hidden Tips of daffodil Shoots yearning for spring sunshine Giving tulips hope © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Credits: as I see the first snowdrops my desire for spring becomes stronger
Day: January 2, 2016
An octave inspired by an article in today’s Times
Draining the Reefs of Colour Algae-nourished coral blooms in vivid hues Spawning a reef of pinks and blues Triggered by length of days And the cycle of the moon In danger of erosion Resulting from pollution Bleaching coral to bone white spectres Draining the reefs of colour © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Free image found on wallpapers.brothersoft.com […]
Ocarina Owls
In secret silver shadows of morning an owl on silent wings glides over the dewy garden displacing air branches skeleton leaves and my quickening heart orange-eyed and ghostly dissolving into the silver birches releasing quavering hoots with the timbre of an ocarina © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest