naked skin tingles rays of sunshine or shadows nature’s caresses Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1275 nakedness In a new celebration episode, we are going back to the summer of 2014 and the modern kigo from Jane Reichhold’s Dictionary of Haiku, one of which was ‘nakedness’ – our prompt for today.
Month: October 2017
Buddha of Compassion
benevolence offering a clenched fist an open hand Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Wikimedia My response to Carpe Diem #1274 Ryuko-ji (compassion) Today Chèvrefeuille has chosen one of the temples on Shikoku Island to inspire us. It is named Ryuko-ji and is devoted to the Buddha of Compassion. Compassion is one of the […]
Toads in Tandem: Creature Comforts
Izy Gruye and I tangoed together in a poetic tandem over on Imaginary Garden with Real toads. Our poem is called ‘Creature Comforts‘ – click on the title to find us!
Defrosted Landscape
The power cut was over, the lights came on and the TV muttered to life. They opened my door to fetch a few bottles of beer and then forgot about me, standing in the shadows, my mushy insides knotting with ice crystals, shuddering. A week later, they found it, the source of a lingering stink they […]
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 […]
Music of Autumn
tiny yellow flame of a goldcrest catches fire golden autumn light Kim M. Russell, 2017 Images found on rspb.org,uk My response to Carpe Diem #1271 The Last of His Name (BrunuhVille) In a new episode of the CDHK luster-month, Chèvrefeuille has brought us not only a new lay-out with a parchment background, but also […]
Hauling in Winter
The ocean sings a melancholy tune with its infinite whispers of tide and moon. Whiskey coloured waves wash and tumble sand, where fishermen haul in, hand over hand, a net of jelly fish and tangled mermaid tails, shark fins and teeth, up to the whale- backed dunes, where the season gives russet hair a haughty […]
Desert Travellers
tired feet wade in sand grit irritates oyster eye creating a pearl a mirage in the distance oasis for travellers Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1270 desert travellers (Karunesh) In a new episode of our luster month October 2017 celebrating five years of CDHK, Chèvrefeuille remembers Jane Reichhold and returns to […]
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