Here’s a link to the October issue, Vol. 4, Chapter 12 of the online Visual Verse anthology. You can find my poem on page 12 or you can link directly to the poem, entitled ‘On the Beach‘.
Month: October 2017
Dark Reflections
Avoid the shadow of a black moon on the night of Halloween, and don’t gaze into a looking-glass to see the future or the past. For if the tides are out of kilter and you’ve imbibed a magic philtre, you’ll attract the desire of the one you see: the you in the mirror won’t let […]
Fairy Tale Reflections
an ugly ducklingreflects in an autumn ponda magical swan Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1269 reflection, also linked to Sherry’s prompt at What’s Going On? on 19th June 2024 At the end of the first week of Carpe Diem’s celebration month, our prompt for today from memory lane is ‘reflection’. Chèvrefeuille […]
Nobel
no church bell no alarm bell just the body clock warning and a stormy morning outside the window later, the man on the radio says the Nobel prize for literature has been awarded to Kazuo Ishiguro, whose stories will never let me go unconsoled in the pale view of hills, an artist of the floating […]
Shuntoo
rice paper rustles animated by the breeze jitterbug shadows Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1268 shuntoo (spring lantern) Today we have a classical kigo for spring, ‘shuntoo’ or spring lantern, to inspire us. Chèvrefeuille tells us that spring lanterns are not made of stone, like Japanese garden lanterns, but rice-paper.
Millionaire
nature’s lottery a dandelion’s golden face in a field of weeds Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1267 millionaire The prompt for today points comes from a haiku by Yosa Buson (1716-1784): enjoying three bowls of Zoni * at the New Year’s breakfast millionaire as he is! (c) Yosa Buson * ‘Zoni’ […]
Click
queues no, crowds no need no patience for to wait no time buy we on-line dissatisfaction we unload media on social to never people met we have politicians and celebrities of headlines in a blizzard sensational of stories if clicks no more there were the nettle grasp we might face of face to conversation human […]
Koharu
among falling leaves a steadfast honeysuckle dillydallying Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1266 Koharu (Indian Summer) Today, on our trip down memory-lane, we’re going back to November 2012 and the theme is ‘koharu’ or Indian summer. Chèvrefeuille tells us that The Netherlands is currently enjoying a ‘na-zomer’.
Frost Whispering
There are many things that I love about autumn: the kaleidoscope of ruby, amber and citrine foliage; the pungent smell of undergrowth and damp soil; mysterious mist and fog; and the first early morning frost sketching cobwebs and snail trails with its silver touch. Fresh frost is silent until I listen closer – and hear […]
Perfumed
steaming cup of tea perfumed with flowers and spice waking memories Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1265 perfume In the first ‘regular’ prompt of October, when Chèvrefeuille is taking us on a trip down memory lane via prompts from five years of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, he has chosen ‘perfume’. He […]
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