My response to dVerse Poets Pub 5 Year celebration Part 4, Catching up with Samuel Peralta Björn has interviewed Samuel Peralta. I enjoyed his poem, ‘N. poeticus’, which has made me a little nervous about my own post this evening. What I have taken from the interview is Sam’s advice to ‘write from the heart, but […]
Day: July 21, 2016
One False Step
My response to Sue Vincent – Daily Echo Thursday Photo Prompt – Stepping Stones – #writephoto This week’s photo prompt: I cross the river of life on slippery stones, Not daring to look down – One false step could break my bones. Churning rapids to the left of me, Unknown depths to the right of […]
Grandmother’s Dragonfly
My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Transforming with Nature’s Wonders This happened. Through a haze of tears And buzzing in my ears, I heard the vicar’s voice That told me to rejoice, That you were like a dragonfly, Your dazzling soul emerging when you died. At home, I found an envelope from […]
Elder Magic
My response to Carpe Diem #1002 Elder build fire with elder, through its hollow stems breathe air for the devil to appear to keep him at bay, live under the umbrella of potent elderflower © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest
Transformation
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Tale Weaver Fairy Tale #77 July 21st – The Ugly Duckling Fairy Tales often taught us a moral, like in the story of the Ugly Duckling. For today’s Fairy Tale task we are creating a modern day version of the Ugly Duckling. She was her parents’ little girl, Preened and […]