Poems are grenades: we remove the pen, throw them into the world, wait for them to detonate, ducking critical shards, burning with awe at the impact and heat of the words. Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Poets United Midweek Motif: Weapon and linked to dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night. For our motif today, […]
Day: January 24, 2018
Peace Within Day 10
in the forest’s depths gnarled trees exhale oxygen a pine-scented breeze Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Winter Retreat 2018 Peace Within For Carpe Diem’s Winter Retreat 2018, Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to create a haiku or tanka inspired on the theme of ‘Peace Within’ every day during a period of 30 […]
Magic Jewels
flames flicker and fade facets of sun-sparked jewels glittering sea foam Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1355 The Sea King and the Magic Jewels (Japanese fairytale) Although I haven’t heard of the Japanese fairy tales we have read so far, I have spotted some similarities with more familiar fairy tales. I […]
Black Bowl
a black bowl of cloud destiny’s broom sweeps the sky the sun shines again Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1354 The Black Bowl (Japanese fairytale) Today’s we have a fairytale with a moral about inner beauty and perseverance.
Peace Within Day 9
in crystalline air weather conjures and crackles a snowflake is born Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Winter Retreat 2018 Peace Within For Carpe Diem’s Winter Retreat 2018, Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to create a haiku or tanka inspired on the theme of ‘Peace Within’ every day during a period of 30 […]