Sun and Moon The fickle moon smiles on the water At the constant sun Still lingering on the horizon Silver moon and golden sun So opposite Yet complementing each other In their corners of the universe Between them they tease the waves Push and pull Ebb and flow of tide Lending character to […]
Day: January 26, 2016
Flying
My response to An Artist at Heart’s MINIATURE WRITING CHALLENGE #27 Childhood Upside down playground Trees turn to sky turn to ground Flying on a swing © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Coastal Symphony
I recently came across some poems I scribbled in October 1992 and thought I’d have a go at rewriting some of them. Here’s one: The meeting of sky and sea Is a tempestuous affair Where the North wind conducts its symphony On a rugged coastline of grass and air Punctuated by squalling seagulls flying […]
Evensong
My response to RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #81 Trill&Final A trill in twilight Nocturnal robin’s final Song before nightfall © Kim M. Russell, 2016
California Sunshine
My response to MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge # 97 Poppy by Liz West CC BY 2.0 I’ve never been to California Probably never will Never seen a California poppy Or touched its orange silk But I can imagine a sea Of California sunshine Bright enough to warm me Make me smile In a small […]
Another step closer
I was excited to open an email from Brilliant Flash Fiction this morning, with the news that my story, ‘Message on a Timeline’, was shortlisted in their Science Fiction competition. I have added it my menu of short stories and here is a link to read it online, alongside the winners and other shortlisted stories: […]
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