at the gate of a deserted house, a cicada is crying in the rays of the evening sun insect wings rustle in dust […]
Month: November 2018
Losing Your Head
You lost your tiny mind and the hot blood of night was a painful cure. The dark satellite of a world that’s dead to you offers only a corpse and the cold ashes of a burnt out heart. Salome’s breakfast platter offers a selection of fresh fruit, eggs over easy and a prophet’s severed head. […]
Love Eternally Day 20
even though you’re gone I can see your face clearly through the same blue eyes Kim M. Russell, 4th November 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018 Love Eternally It’s time for Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat, a period of 30 days to write haiku or tanka every day on a specific theme: ‘love […]
November Geese
skimming the sunset a skein of pink-footed geese winter’s clarion Kim M. Russell, 4th November 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Leafless Tree #3 Morikawa Kyoroku, one of Basho’s disciples In another episode of the special feature ‘Leafless Tree’, in which we are introduced to one of Basho’s ten most important disciples, Morikawa Kyoroku (1656-1715). […]
Love Eternally Day 19
early morning tea our hands wrapped around the cups sipping contentment Kim M. Russell, 3rd November 2019 My response to Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018 Love Eternally It’s time for Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat, a period of 30 days to write haiku or tanka every day on a specific theme: ‘love eternally’.
Love Eternally Day 18
in small emotions we find the warmest embrace passion cools quicker Kim M. Russell, 2nd November 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018 Love Eternally It’s time for Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat, a period of 30 days to write haiku or tanka every day on a specific theme: ‘love eternally’.
Sepia Season
sepia season with hints of russet and gold foggy colour-wash Kim M. Russell, 2nd November 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1536 Autumn … the season During November, all Carpe Diem prompts will have something to do with autumn, with classical and non-classical kigo (season words) and haiku to inspire us, starting with a haiku […]
Coastal Terzanelle
The coastline is a rugged spine of cliff, its rocky ribs fall and rise with each breath of wind and wave that shifts the distant skiff. Its feet stand firm and solid in the depth of salty water tugging at its bones, ribs falling, rising with each breath. The tides have loosened roots and bits […]
Angels and Stars
Stone angels form a guard of honour outside a mausoleum door visible from the open gate where the mourners assemble and wait. Whether it’s a simple grave or tomb, when hair, nails and flesh are gone all that’s left is stardust and bone. Kim M. Russell, 1st November 2018 My response to Imaginary Garden with […]
The First Footstep
one step at a time walking towards paradise with benevolence Kim M. Russell, 1st November 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1535 Zarathustra (or Zoroaster) “the first footstep” (Use That Quote) In the final episode of Carpe Diem’s sixth anniversary month, the letter Z is a quote from Zarathustra (or Zoroaster), an ancient Persian Philosopher: […]
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