Originally posted on Whimsygizmo's Blog:
… Shadow that wily moon. Let’s find a way to make her swoon to something besides this scattered sky, these changing tides. She needs a good spanking, really. A hankering for something other than salt, water; the quiet waning of crescent, the dust of stars. .. I’m hosting…
Day: September 26, 2016
Strokes and Shadows
Economy of line and shade conveys so little and evokes so much. With brush strokes and touch the artist captures: a curved line – the rim of a hat; a charcoal shadow – a gloved hand; a vermillion smear – a pair of lips whisper of blush. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Rene Gruau […]
Kyrkogrim
The petal silk of her skin, Pronounced against a gloam of hair, Rescinds the black glitter of her eyes, Void of warmth And deep as space. Keeping safe Her staggered spirit Wrapped in the density of tweed, Shibboleth of widow’s weeds In hues of night and shadow, Some may think she is unhinged, The ringer […]
Measuring Space
Orion’s belt buffed and glistening with stars a string of diamonds measuring the giant’s waist across the expanse of space © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.constellation-guide.com My response to Carpe Diem Special #220 Orion, a haibun by Dolores Fegan our featured haiku poetess In the last CD-Special for this month, Chèvrefeuille has shared […]
Winter Stars
winter sky pulsates silent dance of silver stars saturnalia © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.gettyimages.com My response to Carpe Diem #1065 stars Chèvrefeuille has reminded us that the tribute to Jane month is almost at an end and that In this last week of September we have only one season to go, winter. […]
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