Into the Sea

melting into the sea the full moon leaves a candle bright                             Jane Reichhold autumn needs a path of light to guide her into winter                         Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1273 Into The Sea Today we have a Tan Renga Challenge […]

Hope

Hope is a drop of water in the midst of drought; a small boat without oars but plenty of room if we squeeze together; footprints in the dust that lead to somewhere safe; a kind hand and an honest smile on a stranger’s face. Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to dVerse Poets Quadrille: Hope […]

Slow as an Autumn Morning

October ripens falling leaves and calling crows counted one by one Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1272 October (Robert Frost) Today’s retro-feature is ‘CD-distillation’, in which we create haiku or tanka that captures the essence of a longer poem, the same poem Chèvrefeuille chose for CDHK’s first anniversary month in October […]