I have been watching the new BBC1 series ‘Dickensian’, a gripping, atmospheric whodunit set in Victorian times and amalgamating the characters and stories of a range of Dickens’ works. The cast is superb, as are the costumes and settings. I particularly like the way Miss Havisham’s story has been treated, so I revisited the chapter […]
Month: January 2016
Hint of Spring
Another response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai’s #889: desire for spring: Sun scatters through drops of rain upon the window a momentary hint of spring before the storm recommences hammering © Kim M. Russell, 2016
No More Resolutions
The rags of last year’s Hopes and fears Soaked up sweat and tears I haven’t made the same mistake No promises to break No moments of sadness or joy to fake Just poetry and words © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Snowdrops stay hidden
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
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
For all the miserable old gits out there
Going to Bed on New Year’s Eve with a Good Book and a Cup of Tea The novelty has worn thin Fireworks only make a din Their flash and fizzle no longer thrill Crowds and laughter only chill Me to the ageing bone I ignore the ringing of the phone The kisses and songs that […]
First post of 2016
Expectation On the first morning of the new year the garden is inanimate everything holding its breath in awkward expectation © Kim M. Russell, 2016
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