steam-rollered by waves whipped up by wuthering wind the beach is uncreased sloping down to kiss the tide in ebb-and-flow afterglow © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1066 beach Chèvrefeuille has chosen a few haiku by Jane Reichhold as examples for today’s prompt: beach: the beach is clean with new driftwood […]
Month: September 2016
Sky Sliver Waiting
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…
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. […]
Falsely Yours
naïve and pretty young girl in a floral dress shrinks from your caress bright squares of sunlight making patterns on the floor but no open door a caged bird of prey falsely yours until she flies into a clear sky held by silver chains the trappings of wealth and fame it’s only […]
Ocean Sculpture
salt-soaked and sun-bleached sculpted by the toss of waves abandoned driftwood © Kim M. Russell, 2016 d r i f t w o o d // @gracielynnfuller found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1064 driftwood In this episode of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, Chèvrefeuille has shared with us for inspiration the following haiku on […]
In the Darkness of the City
In the darkness of the city a weapon clatters to the pavement. Nobody listens. The traffic clamours. Always. She was once moon-eyed and young, trying Her wings. Now, in a dark alley, a middle-aged woman lifts up her tear-stained Face and is dragged behind the rubbish bins, Into the shadows. She lies amongst the rotting […]
Dancing at Sunset
Sun setting on the olive field as we dance together reflects in your eyes as flames igniting your soul smouldering my head on your chest hearts beating together dancing in the olive field forever entwined. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond: Zeki Majed – September […]
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