My response to Carpe Diem #1018 Temple bell Today’s inspirational prompt is a quote from Matsuo Basho: “The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.” summer sunset fades echoes of pink afterglow resonating clouds © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Category: Haiku
White Lily
My response to Carpe Diem Theme Week (6) 2 Utabukuro Jane Reichhold This Theme Week is a tribute to Jane and today Chèvrefeuille has asked us to share a favourite haiku by Jane Reichhold and write a new haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form in her honour. watercolor paper stopping a wave with a […]
Haiku Images
My response to Carpe Diem #1016 picturing the haiku Chèvrefeuille has given us an inspirational quote from Jane Reichhold, who recently passed away: “One of the most important actions a reader takes is picturing the haiku images in his or her mind.” snapshot of a thought, colours and shadows merging: haiku images © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Inhaling Jane’s Wisdom
My response to Carpe Diem Extra August 6th 2016 first tribute Theme Week Jane Reichhold This week Chèvrefeuille has dedicated an extra Theme Week in memory of Jane Reichhold. In this first episode we are sharing our thoughts and favourite haiku by Jane. Reading her words was like discovering haiku for the first time and […]
Reflections
My response to Carpe Diem #1015 streaming water Chèvrefeuille has given us a quote from Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher of Daoism: “One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.” Nature’s reflections in the stillness of water free the peaceful soul. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 […]
Melodious Love Affair
My response to Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #90 Back In Time “Let The Music Inspire You” This week Chèvrefeuille has given us a video to inspire us to create a haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form. The video, created by Paky.D, is of the singer, instrumentalist and pianist Yanni playing ‘Felitsa’, a song he wrote for his mother. […]
Dandelion Sunshine
My response to Carpe Diem #1012 Sunshine “Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” Hans Christian Andersen a dandelion has freedom to take sunshine wherever it grows © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Soul Music
My response to Carpe Diem #1011 happiness Chèvrefeuille is inspiring us with a quote from Mahatma Gandhi: “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” life’s harmonic chords bind happy thoughts, words and deeds: music of the soul © Kim M. Russell, 2016 “Music Combines the Soul […]
Fairy Paths
My response to Carpe Diem #1010 Fairies In the final episode of Mysterious Nature month, the challenge is to create a haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form on fairies inspired by the following image: fairy enchantment: magic gossamer weaving paths in the forest © Kim M. Russell, 2016
A Druid’s Path
My response to Carpe Diem #1009 druids mystical wisdom flows in sap of branch and leaf on the path of life © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.druidry.org
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