caught by the wind entangled in a kite’s tail a child’s laughter Kim M. Russell, 5th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1641 a modern kigo: Kite In a new episode, we have another modern kigo from Jane Reichhold’s Dictionary of Haiku. watercolor class the painted blue sky becomes a kite flying a kite […]
Day: April 5, 2019
The Joy of Light 21-26
21 unseen in the dark moths gathering round a flame the crackle of wings 22 a single lantern still burning in the window the promise of warmth 23 sunlight through raindrops nourishment for daffodils my morning light-show 24 the lightness of green willow drapes her modesty with a new mantle 25 among fresh willow feathered […]
Spirit in my Sanctum
I wasn’t told about a sitting tenant, didn’t ask for a housemate, certainly not an old creeper, a slipper shuffler, who leaves the seat up, the tap running and ghostly messages on the steamed-up bathroom mirror. I wouldn’t mind so much if he’d just leave me some of the bedclothes and stop levitating me when […]
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