Fog obscures the path, Whispering smoke Among naked trees, Drawing everything Into its grey embrace. Dogs and walkers loom, Then fade and disappear Into its muffled eeriness. I walk on and brush away The damp and chilly trace Of foggy fingers from my face. Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image by David Russell My response to dVerse […]
Day: January 16, 2017
Mortality
again and again grief taps me on the shoulder gentle reminder Kim M. Russell, 2017
Through the Monastic Garden
Trudging the path between the yew trees, Those harbingers of death and sorrow, Monks’ bare feet crush the dross of berries, Poisonous, red froth between their toes. Psittacism of holy mantras Below the prickle of green branches Drowns out the twittering of sparrows, The songs of blackbird, thrush and finches. The dull clapper of the […]
New Life
a speckled blue egg within the fragile membrane song of a new thrush Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on bbc.co.uk Second day of Carpe Diem’s Spring Retreat 2017 fragile beauty Chèvrefeuille has welcomed us to the Spring Retreat 2017. Last year we had two retreats: one in summer and one in winter. This year […]
The Tarot Crossroad
herbal incense cloud invokes the sorcerer’s muse which road should he choose until he can discover the secret of the diamonds? Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1125 The Road to Santiago is part of the Tarot. Today, Chèvrefeuille has told us about the connection between the Road to Santiago and the […]
A Breath of Spring
delicate beauty embellishing tree and verge fragrant breath of spring Kim M. Russell, 2017 My first response to Carpe Diem’s Spring Retreat 2017 fragile beauty Chèvrefeuille has welcomed us to the Spring Retreat 2017. Last year we had two retreats: one in summer and one in winter. This year he has planned four retreats following […]
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