Oh, onion moon! I peel back Your parchment tunic, Reveal the icy light within, Slice psychic knife Into your skin, Penetrate your inner sphere, Your scales and layers Silvery clear, Breathe pungent perfume Of your bitter juice And pray to you: Illume My dreams Oh, onion moon! © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found […]
Day: September 4, 2016
Heart-seeking Missile
She crossed empty bridges, Climbed buildings And mountainous ridges That were nothing but smoke, Searched in clouds, mist and fog, Holding tightly to the rope Of her romantic hope, A bobbing carnival balloon, A faded yellow harvest moon, Forsaking her art, A missile seeking a heart. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Collage created by […]
Empty Echoes
in an empty house the tock of a ticking clock reverberating reminder of remaining seconds, minutes, days and years © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.dailymail.co.uk My response to Carpe Diem #1043 emptiness Today we are starting with the spring section of “A Dictionary of Haiku” by Jane Reichhold and the prompt is emptiness, a very […]