A poem found in Science Alert in an article by Peter Dockrill in paint-laden brushstrokes fractal patterns trace cognitive changes like snowflakes self-repeating and replicating in each work of art analysing artists’ souls following flimsy threads of neurodegenerative decline Kim M. Russell, 2016 Salvador Dali’s The Basket of Bread (1926) and The Swallow’s Tail (1983). […]
Month: December 2016
On the Stroke of Midnight
the old year departs with fizz and bang of fireworks a fresh start arrives Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1112 Music For The Royal Fireworks by Händel In the final episode of 2016, Chèvrefeuille has inspired us with Händel’s ‘Music For The Royal Fireworks’, which inspired him to create the following […]
The Edge of Spring
on the edge of spring among frosty rotting leaves sprinkling of snowdrops Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Special #224 Candy’s 4th Yellow School bus This is the last CD-Special of 2016 and the last with poems by Candy, winner of the ‘Tribute to Jane’ kukai. blue dragonflies dart along the edge […]
Just a Second
Apparently, this pile of guff Of a year isn’t long enough: Due to slowing Earth rotation, To ensure clock synchronisation, An extra leap second Will be added to its end. Kim M. Russell, 2016 Dennis van Zuijlekom/Flickr found on Science Alert
Good Riddance to 2016
This last year has stolen Childhood memories, Sprayed terror like graffiti On walls of peaceful cities, Torn stars and heroes Like leaves off autumn trees, While we clung to a glass cliff In a year of tragedies. A wave of coulrophobia, Caused by the election, Was surfed by post-truth politics On a tempestuous ocean. 2016 […]
Dull Season
water gleams dully between overhanging trees hope through the darkness Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1111 Oniria by Bruno Sanfilippo
Winter Breath
frostbitten landscape exhales clouds of foggy breath icicle music Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1110 Winter Breath by Adrian von Ziegler Today we are being inspired by a composition from Adrian von Ziegler entitled ‘Winter Breath and a tanka from Chèvrefeuille’s personal weblog, which he posted as part of the recent […]
