splashes of nature petals open, bloom and fall those shifting seasons Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1239 shifted flowers (unknown artist) In today’s episode, ‘shifted flowers’, we have a painting by an unknown artist, which Chèvrefeuille says he chose because the flowers fade into a formless scene of colours and remind […]
Category: Haiku
Crossed House
a concrete eyrie glass commands views and sunlight in all directions Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1238 Crossed House (Manuel Clavel Rojo) Today we have another piece of modern architecture for inspiration. This one can be found in Spain – in Murcia. Designed by Manuel Clavel Rojo, it is the ‘Crossed […]
Migraine
lights start to crackle from a pinpointed dull ache fractal explosions Kim M. Russell, 2017 Fractal Art created by PSSolutions, found by Chèvrefeuille on Pixabay My response to Carpe Diem #1237 Fractal Art (by PSSolutions) Chèvrefeuille explains fractal art as a form of algorithmic art created by calculating fractal objects and representing the calculation results […]
Mirror
mirrors of our eyes reflecting heart, mind and soul coloured cloud and sky Kim M. Russell, 2017 ‘Mirror’ by Jaume Plensa My response to Carpe Diem #1236 Mirror by Jaume Plensa Chèvrefeuille reminds us that this month we are exploring all kinds of modern art and today we have ‘Mirror’, a sculpture created by the […]
Old Cat Young Cat
arise from sleep, old cat, and with great yawns and stretchings… amble out for love A haiku by Kobayashi Issa, which inspired me to write curious young cat, tail an exclamation mark, revealed by your purr Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Utabukuro, the poem-bag #1 re-introduction “a single tulip” Chèvrefeuille has […]
With Every Gust – a haiku and a troiku
with every gust of wind a sigh of seeding grasses purple misted marsh with every gust of wind waves leave imprints in the sand trace of salty kiss a sigh of seeding grasses still warm from late summer sun a seaside romance purple misted marsh drains the sky of sparkling blue muted autumn hue Kim […]
Departure #30
tenacious acorn last nut hanging on the oak eyed by a squirrel Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My final response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 “departure”
