midnight boulevard tango drifting from the bar locked in an embrace Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1104 Libertango by Sofia Gubaidulina In this episode, the composer is a Russian one and her name is Sofia Gubaidulina and the piece of music is her arrangement of Astor Piazzola’s Libertango for piano and […]
Month: December 2016
Adorable
They named you Casper, friendly little ghost discovered off the Hawaiian coast, hula dancing and egg laying among the stems of dead sponges manganese-anchored to the muddy ocean floor, which you colonise and clean, digging among minerals. How could you know how valuable and dangerous your high-tech metal farm could be, so remarkably deep under […]
Birth of an Ice Cloud
Ice clouds are born as crystals created from water vapour attracted to individual small atmospheric particles: a microbe or volcanic ash, pehaps. The process known as ice nucleation is the formation of wispy cirrus clouds that hang where temperatures are low and humidity is high in an otherwise clear sky. Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image […]
A Foggy Christmas Eve
On the eve of Christmas, fog and darkness clotted, carriage horses plodded, following disembodied flares down narrow streets. On the eve of Christmas, ancient church bells muttered as first snowflakes fluttered, and invisibly stuttered out the hours in muffled beats. On the eve of Christmas, with baubles and overpriced dolls, drums and sugar mice bright […]
Candle Symphony
symphony of flames flickering in the darkness drips of molten wax leave bright splashes of colour and the fragrance of Christmas Kim M. Russell, 2016 Imgae found on YouTube My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #5 candles Chèvrefeuille has chosen candles as our prompt today; he says that they are the […]
Eagle in Snow
in winter mountains copper wings flash against snow a soaring eagle Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on wallpaperscraft.com My response to Carpe Diem #1103 Symphony in F sharp minor Op. 41 by Dora Pejacevic Today we have a composition by Dora Pejacevic (1885-1923) to inspire us: Symphony in F sharp minor, Op. 41 (1918)
First Snow
a single flake glistening in the moonlight heralds morning snow Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #4 first snow We are counting down to Christmas 2016 in this CD special feature and Chèvrefeuille is dreaming of a white Christmas; he says that they […]
Midwinter Storm
on the horizon a midwinter storm glowers bruised clouds weep snowflakes Kim M. Russell, 2016 ‘Winter Landscape’ by Caspar David Friedrich – image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1102 Symphony No. 4 Op. 50 by Johanna Senfter Today the music for our inspiration is by Johanna Senfter, a female composer from Germany […]
Cold Hands
Your hands were always cold, my dear, Despite temperature and weather, The only time they warmed, my dear, Was when we were together, When you put your arms around my waist And intertwined your fingers. I can feel your breath upon my cheek, The scent of you still lingers, But now there’s only icy hands, […]
The Holly and the Ivy
holly and ivy survive snow and winter blasts steadfast evergreen a crown of blood-red berries woven green and virgin white Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #3 Christmas Carols We are counting down to Christmas and today Chèvrefeuille wants to inspire us with Christmas carols. He has […]
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