A reverse tanka Barefoot or in Wellingtons Forget the brolly and dance Like mad in the rain Drops roll down your face until You’re soaked to the bone © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest
Day: January 25, 2016
Before the Thaw
Rainbows hang in spray Of liquescent waterfalls Boulders gather moss Patchwork of meadow snow stitched With flowers – before the thaw © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on jenjoycedesign.com
Hibiscus
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #95 In the human garden The flamboyant hibiscus Refuses to fade Even in a downpour Drenched and dolorous Her vibrancy never deadens Or succumbs to attrition Both goddess and offering She elicits no fear In adversaries Retracting her irrelevant claws Into the luscious trumpets Of her flowers © Kim […]
A shadorma for Monday
Dead of Night My response to the Secret Keeper’s weekly writing prompt #21 Dead of night When eyes cannot see Silence spills Muteness fills Ears and mouth but life goes on A drum in the heart © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on daviddrymusic.com