My response to Carpe Diem #1002 Elder build fire with elder, through its hollow stems breathe air for the devil to appear to keep him at bay, live under the umbrella of potent elderflower © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest
Category: Haiku
Prism
My response to Carpe Diem Theme Week (5) #3: The first and second ray in a glass prism rainbow rays reflect, disperse and bend to white light © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.dkfindout.com
Asymmetry
My response to Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #88 Back In Time “Revise That Haiku” Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to ‘revise’ the following classical haiku written by Shiki (1867-1902), based on asymmetry in nature, and write a new one: Daibutsu no katahada no yuki toki ni keri the snow has melted on one shoulder of the Great Buddha […]
Blackthorn Duet
My response to Carpe Diem #1001 Blackthorn home to nesting birds butterflies and bumblebees, witchy blackthorn trees after sweet spring lace and summer’s leaves a sloe gin gives warmth to autumn © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
Butterfly Ascension
My response to Carpe Diem Theme Week #5 (1) Ascension, introduction Woken by the sun, from the safety of cocoons butterflies ascend. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Ascension Of The Butterfly Women by Roberta Baker found on fineartamerica.com
Hai-Kerouac
My response to Carpe Diem Special #215 Jack Kerouac’s “white clouds”, where Chèvrefeuille has shared two more beautiful yet somewhat strange haiku by Kerouac to inspire us to create a new haiku, with the aim of capturing the spirit of Kerouac: White clouds of this steamy planet obstruct My vision of the blue void White rose with red splashes – Oh Vanilla ice cream cherry! © Jack Kerouac My inspired haiku are […]
Two Haiku Inspired by Kerouac
My response to Carpe Diem Utabukuro #13 “a balloon caught” by Jack Kerouac I found it so hard to choose, I have been inspired by two favourite Kerouac haiku: The bottoms of my shoes are clean from walking in the rain. © Jack Kerouac My shoes leave imprints on the kitchen floor, tracking […]
Reed Rhapsody
My response to Carpe Diem #1000 Reed Congratulations on Carpe Diem’s 1000th regular prompt! In windy marshes, home to wildfowl and waders, the reeds are singing. © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Intertwined
I have taken the haiku from a previously posted haibun as my response to Carpe Diem #999 Ivy curly willow weeps in the stranglehold of ivy relinquished to love © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Bishy Barney Bee (Norfolk Dialect)
Image found on Pinterest The first of the year Glinting ruby on the path Ladybird came home © Kim M. Russell, 2016
writing in north norfolk 