On Mondays, the village hall is closed: no community cinema, yoga or bingo. Even the clock has slowed almost to a stop. I crunch across the gravel, past the football pitch, dodge clumps of daisies and jump a little ditch. No dogs allowed inside the playground with its drooping swings, not-so-merry-go-round, empty slide and ropes […]
Day: April 25, 2017
Safe in her Pocket
She sees through his bravado, a juvenile planet Earth peeping through Saturn’s halo. His stretched open lips reveal his innermost fears and his soul slips down his cheek. She pulls apart his terrors, soothes his pain and with one look, pockets his heart. Kim M. Russell, 2017 Andi Abdul Halil My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie […]
Along the Hedgerow
On the other side of this hedge, there’s a field and yet another hedge. I can’t see through the thickness of the hedge flecked with tiny mayflowers, stars in the hedge. There are daisies scattered close to the hedge; thorny tangles of brambles protect the hedge; stealthy stinging nettles strangle the hedge; medicinal dock leaves […]
Akebia
oriental vine scent of melted chocolate served in maroon cups Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on crocus.co.uk My response to Carpe Diem #1196 (theme week 2) Akebia Blossom (Akebi no hana) I have to admit that I have never heard of today’s classical kigo, ‘Akebia blossom’, so I was glad to have a little […]
Unconditional Love Day 10
cherry blooms and tears intermingling in the rain springtime au revoir Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2017 (unconditional) love For this year’s Summer Retreat, Chèvrefeuille has chosen the theme ‘(unconditonal) love’. The retreat will last for a period of 30 days and the goal is to create haiku or […]
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