kissed by dragonfly early morning lotus petals unfolding sunlight © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on http://www.theguardian.com My response to Carpe Diem Special (2nd guest) Kala Ramesh’s 3rd “lotus viewing” Today Chèvrefeuille has presented the third CD Special by Kala Ramesh and inspired us with some of her haiku. lotus viewing . . . the […]
Month: October 2016
Alice Interrupted
I topple into the void of slumber And down a rabbit hole. At first, I fly Through scudding cumuli Of docile dreams And then, I crash Through thunderclouds Into noxious night terrors. I run barefoot through forests Of threatening thorns, Until the early hours, When skulking shadows Prod me into jagged wakefulness. My heavy-lidded eyes Are […]
October’s Wiles
She’s an earthy lass With curvaceous hips, Nutty skin, berry lips And a hint of sass. Ripe as autumn fruit With a trace of frosty rime, She’ll seduce you every time She comes around. A flick of russet And rouge smear of sunset, Bits of leaves in her hair, You’ll find her everywhere. © Kim M. […]
Camera Relics
in box or album collections of memories fading photographs captured by technology tokens of mortality © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1076 camera Today’s prompt is ‘camera’, another creative tool. Some of us use photos to create haiga (poetry + image) or to make our posts more attractive to read, and they […]
Autumn Reflections
reflections of autumn tumbling earth and rust diluted in ripples of a river swept under a bridge © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image courtesy of Bastet My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie B&P Shadorma & Beyond – Full Circle – October 15, 2016 Today Bastet has told us about the shadorma: where it comes from, its form and […]
Bible Stories
antiquated words gilded rites and rituals metaphor of life © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image by Paul Militaru https://photopaulm.com My response to Carpe Diem Imagination With Paul Militaru #3 the Holy Bible Today Chèvrefeuille has presented us with a photograph by Paul Militaru of a Holy Bible to inspire us to create haiku or tanka.
Self Creation
I am the water of winter seas: I freeze And the land frosts over. I am the wind in cloudy sails: I hone The rugged coasts and hills. I am the bark of ancient trees: I split And teem with growth. I am the poem of my soul: I speak And my words Soar like […]
Beads and Wishes
drops from a rainbow strung into stars and fishes collage of wishes © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1075 beads (in honor of Jane) Today’s prompt is beads in honor of Jane, as one of her creative activities was creating pieces of art with beads. Chèvrefeuille has shared examples from a calendar for […]
Lunar Paradox
Like a prehistoric fly In amber, The man in the moon is trapped, A fossil in the skies Of October, Slowly fading from a smiling face To a winking eye. Like molten candle wax, A final spark And the man in the moon expires, A lunar paradox, Torn by bark, Birched by leafless branches And […]
A Tangled Twist of Blue
A twist of blue saxophone notes rose From the early morning arcade, Through the blank stare of dark windows And onto the tangled sheets of an unmade Bed, where he dreamed of her, Wondering if she’d changed, Remembering the way she looked at him That evening in the park, When he felt a spark. They […]
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