Tattered faceless silhouettes Staggered across no-man’s land, Fumbling to attach bayonets, Unkind weapons in shaky hands. Wisps of men blundered in thick of gas Back to the comfort of a mud-filled trench, Eyeless heroes in useless masks Smothering in the toxic stench. One innocent soldier wandering wide, Heading for trenches on the other side, Felt […]
Day: October 20, 2016
Forging Morning
The sky is a confusion Of purple contusion And burning orange light. Heaven and earth are forged Together, clouds are gorged With flames so bright The road is gilded, Clouds and tarmac melded In the liquid metal aftermath of night. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo Thursday photo prompt […]
Circle of Seasons
in bursts of spring rain young leaves embrace liquid life awakening buds on a mountain peak a cloud of silence settles a monk deep in prayer river symphony rippling on the summer breeze she dances alone flakes of falling snow cover the tracks of sparrows whitewash a blue sky © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My […]
Turtle Dove Duet
heads together cooing a gentle duet love’s ancient symbol © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.dailymail.co.uk My response to Carpe Diem Special (3rd guest) Herman van Rompuy’s 3rd “birds in concert” In another CD Special by Herman van Rompuy (former President of Belgium and President of the EU), Chèvrefeuille has shared three haiku to inspire […]
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