in turbulent times images, words and music shelter for the soul Kim M. Russell, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnVJJvcFQqc My response to Carpe Diem #1101 Emilie Mayer’s Symphony No. 4 in B minor Chèvrefeuille has introduced us to Emilie Mayer, another female composer I have never heard of, and hopes to inspire us with her symphony.
Month: December 2016
Amphetamine Alice
She had a greed for speed, amphetamine avarice, barefaced wildness and her name was Alice. Her sandpaper voice was a relentless screech, a tidal swash and swill that echoed down the beach. Alice tripped through life in a sanguine reverie, believing that the fourth rule would keep her spirit free. She didn’t give zilch for […]
Dragon Empress
borne on wings of fire black smoke curls about her feet dragon magic flows through her razor-sharp talons and serrated scissor teeth Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1100 Dragon Empress by BrunuhVille In the 1100th regular episode of Carpe Diem, Chèvrefeuille has chosen to share music by the Portuguese composer BrunuhVille, entitled […]
Temptation
shimmering droplets clear as vodka and tonic over icy rocks tempting me to quench my thirst at a mountain waterfall Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #92 Hamish Managua Gunn’s ‘the temptation’ In this episode, Chèvrefeuille has shared poetry by the runner-up of the ‘tribute to Jane’ […]
Lost in the Music
chilly silent night warmed by flickering candlelight and the choir singing medieval madrigals pure beauty sets fire to souls Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #2 silent night In this episode of Seven Days Before Christmas, Chèvrefeuille has taken the title of a classic Christmas, ‘Silent Night’ […]
Echoes of Twilight
On the air, the taste of frost; breath of wood smoke and tang of leaves are suspended in twilight. A full moon reaches out to touch reflections splintering the white, tinged with bright lights of Christmas trees. Twinkling through the streetlight’s glow, intimate lamps of home remind us that its time to make our way. […]
Peace of Nature
a ghostly owl glides silent in the winter night on unruffled wings startled breath an icy cloud filled with peace my heart is light Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #1 a new dawn Today Chèvrefeuille has welcomed us to the first episode of […]
Flooded by the Moon
flooded by the moon the village is suspended in a misty globe Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Shutterstock My response to Carpe Diem Special #223 Candy’s 3rd “silvery moonbeams” In the third CD-Special for this month, Chèvrefeuille shares haiku by the winner of the ‘tribute to Jane’ kukai, Candy of Rhymes With Bug, and […]
Envious Moon
the mid-winter moon pressed its face to the window breathed frost on the glass envious of warm bodies their limbs and hearts intertwined Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Dreamstime.com My response to Carpe Diem #1099 Symphony No. 3 by Louise Farrenc Today Chèvrefeuille has inspired us with music of another little known female […]
Rock Giants
sluiced by cataracts shoulders of mountains ripple a skyline sculpture Kim M. Russell, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AIIkurPK6A My response to Carpe Diem #1098 Symphony No. 1 by Georges Onslow Today we have music by Georges Onslow, a composer I had heard of but I have never heard this piece. Chèvrefeuille has shared biographical background as well as […]
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