In the short days of winter Illuminated scrolls of peeling bark, Flayed skin of trees, Papery, flaky patches, Unravelling shiny ribbons Of silver and white, Glow amber and mahogany Translucent, Backlit by setting sunlight. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on http://www.thetimes.co.uk/
Day: January 16, 2016
Preparing for a Winter’s Night
After a winter of incessant rain, Fields have turned into floodplains; The village cricket pitch impersonates a lake In which bedraggled crows leave gulls in their wake. The weather has turned cold; An icy wind has taken hold, Stinging cheeks and numbing fingers. Slipping slowly, the weak sun lingers. Into a diluted sunset, birds take […]
A Saturday troiku
Birth of a Poem Pregnant with poems Lonely writer takes a pen Gives birth to each word Pregnant with poems A creative crescendo Of rich imagery Lonely writer takes a pen Words bleed on paper Baring the soul in black ink Gives birth to each word Conceived in inspiration Poet’s child […]
Winter Has Arrived
Blessed by biting wind The marriage of ice and rain Bites down to the bone Wintry weather has arrived In chilly celebration © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Waiting
My response to FRIDAY FICTION with RONOVAN WRITES Prompt Challenge #9 At King’s Cross On platform one Under the clock alone She checks her phone And then her watch Against hands That sweep red digits Life’s cleaners brushing away Seconds and minutes Tidying the day Somewhere in the station A whistle blows Doors slam Trains come […]
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