Balconies and concrete stairs, beery piss in broken lifts, every night the same old prayers, someone get us out of here. Tightrope walking on the fence, leap the gap between the sheds, long walk to the traffic lights, sideswiped by a motorbike. Buttercups and dandelions crowd long grass by rusty gates; in the alley, shadows […]
Day: March 29, 2018
The Awakening
in the fading night your face was laden with dreams fluttering eyelids the rise and fall of your chest and our curious kisses Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1400 The Awakening, a love poem by Rumi In the final regular episode of March, our inspiration is a love poem written by […]
Valley
The valley’s wet with soupy mist pouring down its flanks; the river’s murky with muddy flood gushing down its banks. The morning sun has shed its blood and set the clouds alight; the hill’s a blackened silhouette where daytime meets with night. Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo Thursday Photo […]
No Room for Passion
In a room too small for tantrums, surreptitious snow storms smother her with quiet quilts. She is a swirl of flakes and ice, cradling the little heat that’s left in the whiteness of her breasts. Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Imaginary garden with Real Toads Fireblossom Friday: Poetic Imagery This week Fireblossom is […]
Beauty of the Heart
a crystal dew drop liquid kiss to break the thirst last night’s dreams shattered Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1399 The Beauty of the Heart Today’s poem has been taken from Masnavi: Teachings by Rumi: The Beauty of the Heart The beauty of the heart is the lasting beauty: its lips […]
