My response to Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo Prompt – Crypt – #writephoto In the whispering shadow-play of the crypt, Light flickers and darkness drips, Spreading like candle wax, an eerie estuary Where life meets death in the ancient ossuary. Bones crumble in catacombs, Phantoms mumble in marble tombs; Motes dance on a stale breath of air, […]
Month: July 2016
Cracking the Knuckle Clock
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Tale Weaver #78 July 28th – Waiting Waiting, Counting minutes with each crack Of the knuckle clock, Each tick followed by a tock. Scanning, Searching crowds for her face, Feeling out of place, Longing for her embrace. Shuffling, Rearranging aching feet On cracks of cruddy concrete, Sweltering in the heat. […]
Churchyard Yew
My response to Carpe Diem #1007 Yew In shady churchyards, lithe longbows of ancient dead protect and redeem: toxic branches ever green drip sweet berries bloody red. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.geograph.org.uk
Impression of the Sea
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille July 27th 2016 “one with nature” In this episode of Heeding Haiku With … Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to create a haiku while going out into nature, becoming ‘one with nature’ and capturing that moment in ‘an impression in the form of a haiku’, using all of our […]
Golden Scarab
My response to Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #89 Back In Time with “Spiritual Ways” sacred sun scarab secret of the golden flower in hard carapace © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest
Deluge (again)
My response to dVerse Poets Pub Tuesday Poetics: Drought or Deluge After weeks of summer drought, It’s pouring again, Fluidity fluctuating between Short showers and torrential rain. Outside, the cat pounces On each drop that bounces; Liquid diamonds gush down shoots To be guzzled up by dehydrated roots; Water butt and gutters bubble, Overflowing […]
Cosmic Starfish
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #123 Image Source – Unknown A goldfish globe Protects my face Prevents my head From exploding In outer space A special suit Maintains my heart Keeps my body From tearing apart Contains my organs Gives me sound and sight Captures every spark of light In the darkness […]
Avenue of Poplars
My response to Carpe Diem #1006 Poplar whispering poplars flank the autumn avenue – wayfarers listen © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Vincent van Gogh – Avenue of poplars in autumn found on commons.wikimedia.org
Arctic Escape
My response to dVerse Poets Pub Haibun Monday #17 In most parts of the UK, July and August are on average the warmest months of the year: blue skies, sunshine and soaring temperatures. Although it has been said that a British summer consists of two fine days and a thunderstorm which, until the last few […]
After the Funeral
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #119 “July 25th, 2016” Words careen Like damselflies that fidget Around a skiff, backlit By summer sun. The damage is done And the bitter resonance Of the funereal anechdoche Protrudes into the black hole Of the womb, urging the passing soul To commence its transmigration, Giving it impetus In […]
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