Copper beech sheds its umber (ella) shade with metallic flourish; leaf by burnished leaf they gather, littering the path and forming rusty puddles in the bird-bath. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night #179, where Grace is hosting. She reminded us about the planned D’verse Anthology and mentioned […]
Month: September 2016
Beached
alone on a beach wave-tumbled water-worn stone enveloped in sand © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1048 stones Today our prompt is stones and Chèvrefeuille has given us examples of haiku by Jane Reichold: moon meditation in a glow of sparkles the stone peaks spring when stones speak of running water tree stone […]
Riddles and Puddles
rainbows in puddles: mirror reflections of sky or nature’s street art? © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1047 riddles (delayed post) (had to be “puddles”) – Chèvrefeuille has given us examples of “riddle” haiku: A fallen blossom returning to the bough, I thought — But no, a butterfly. […]
The Loneliness of the Crumbling Keep
This broken building of flint and stone Was once a sturdy keep; Now the hill on which it stands is overgrown And grazed by sheep. No coat of arms to greet a visitor, No roof nor floor; No guard protects the perimeter, No servant at the door. The ancient walls once solid and secure Are […]
Through the eyes of a child
tossed by gusts of wind harlequin leaves swirl and dance a sky full of kites © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille September 7th 2016 tribute to Jane Reichhold This week it’s time (again) for haiku, the smallest and most complex poetry form, which […]
Salute to the Sun
through morning windows choral symphony of birds salute to the sun Image found on Pinterest And one I posted back in February: ribbons of colour criss-cross dawn’s rosy heaven sun bursts into day Image found on www.nasa.gov © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1046 dawn Today the prompt is ‘dawn’, with the […]
I Wished upon a Star
shooting stars lit up the night sky with comets’ magic dust I whispered a quiet wish couldn’t say what for I wished on the right star my once in a night-time star that brought you to me © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on genius.com My response to dVerse Poets Pub Poetics: […]
And the Bicycle Spoke
I’ve been leaning against this wall all morning, Waiting to give my spokes an airing, Change gear, hear my bell rattling And tyres hiss as I bounce Over cobblestones. Instead, I’ve been dabbling In philosophy, contemplating Kierkegaard, Plato, Schopenhauer and Camus While I wait for you, Tucked out of sight Beside the gate. My cycle […]
Flying Her Heart
She followed in the wake of her lover’s distant boat, Flying her heart like a kite above waves. She was trying in vain to keep her life afloat, But her heart scraped clouds and was soaked by rain. She was tied by a rope, Her love firmly anchored to a sailor who left her To […]
As spring fades
as spring fades nature covers pastel shades with summer brightness © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1045 departing spring Chèvrefeuille has chosen the theme of departing spring as our prompt today, even though it is autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and almost spring in the Southern Hemisphere. He has chosen […]
writing in north norfolk 