We have lovely next-door neighbours, who are elderly and have suffered ill health, but they are always there for us. Soon after we moved in seventeen years ago, they invited us to a birthday party. When we go away, they have a key in case of emergencies. If I arrive home and they happen to […]
Day: October 30, 2017
Opening Flower
kimono petals jet-black seeds glisten within red poppy opens Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1293 Time Travel, ancient Japanese poetry to inspire you For the penultimate prompt of the CDHK celebration month, Chèvrefeuille has chosen an episode of the ‘Time Travel’ feature, a challenge with ancient Japanese poetry. He says that […]
Dangerous Beauty
newly-minted snake bright scales ripple and glisten venom’s fresh on fangs Kim M. Russell, 2017 My fifteenth response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
