My response to Björn Rudberg’s challenge in Quadrille Alice was acquainted with the intricate rules Of formal ballroom dancing, particularly quadrilles. Thus she was not disconcerted, bewildered or bemused By curious events that would otherwise confuse When sea creatures joined together in their pairs, Took to the floor and danced in squares. © Kim M. […]
Month: January 2016
Cellblock
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge # 96 Cellblock by Steve Snodgrass CC BY 2.0 Echoing of keys Locks, bolts, bars and naked light Bulb swings acid bright Only shadows deep within Cloud the pain and hide the sin © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Blog Review 44 – Clare Best Reviews ‘Transparencies’ by Meg Bateman
The poetry magazine with a different editor every issue, appearing three times a year Source: Blog Review 44 – Clare Best Reviews ‘Transparencies’ by Meg Bateman
Writing Haiku
My response to RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #80 Style&Fresh Old words and ideas In a long established style Written with fresh ink © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Matsuo Basho by maus pire on Prezi
Feline Balancing
Ice on water Transparent moon Eclipses crystal reflections Of garden and sky And curious feline vanity Balancing in the languor Of warming rays Unaware of the danger Of frozen days © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Tosca in Frost
Another response to Carpe Diem #897 snow viewing Regal burnished fur Stands out against her domain Dusted with silver © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Winter Witch Hazel
Transient tonic In the darkest months One a brash American Seductress with sunshine Ribbons of petals The other a coy Oriental Adorned with twisted threads A rainbow Of purple, red, orange and yellow Announced by a haunting hint Of citrus and spice A frozen breath of incense On a still winter day © Kim M. […]
Making Room for Love
The smallest things Crammed into a heart Leave hardly any room Which is why it beats So much faster as It makes room For love © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Snow on Snow
My response to Carpe Diem #897 snow viewing Page of snow below Awaiting words traced by birds Shadow picture book Against a clear sky Naked winter trees dressed with Clouds of snow blossom © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Stick Fishing
Motionless Silhouettes on bird-leg stilts Against flamingo flame of sky Precarious Perched on wooden poles that rise From the cobalt waves of the ocean Famous The topic of photography Capturing gaze and imagination Curious Age old vocation passed down generations Off the southern Sri Lankan coast Tenacious Twice daily between sunrise and sunset Even below […]
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