hidden in the shadeof the willow, I avoidthe sun’s burning kiss Kim M. Russell, 14th October 2020 My response to Carpe Diem Celebrates Its 8th Anniversary October 2020: #1835 caught by the call (Hando) Today we are being inspired by Hando’s haiku: caught by the callof the flowers and mountain, I forgethow […]
Category: Haiku
A Series of Sunflowers
my daughter’s gardenbeneath giant tournesolsa smile of sunshine Vincent’s sunflowersthe only remaining lightin a grey landscape October raindropsthe last of the sunflowersdisappearing Kim M. Russell, 13th October 2020 My response to Carpe Diem Celebrates Its 8th Anniversary October 2020: Carpe Diem #1834 sunflowers Today’s flash-back into Carpe Diem’s rich […]
October Butterfly
among falling leavesstillness of a butterflyhibernation Kim M. Russell, 8th October 2020 My response to Carpe Diem Celebrates Its 8th Anniversary, October 2020: Carpe Diem #1833 butterfly Today’s theme is butterfly.
A Dolphin’s Smile
fishing netsamong glittering scalesa dolphin’s smile Kim M. Russell, 6th September 2020 My response to Carpe Diem Celebrates Its 8th Anniversary, October 2020: Carpe Diem #1831 Dolphins Today’s Carpe Diem seize the day prompt is ‘dolphin’, a friendly, graceful creature. Chèvrefeuille says that the dolphin is considered to be the ‘king of fish’ by ancient […]
Moon and Fox
hunter’s moonreflected in amber eyesmonochrome fox Kim M. Russell, 4th October 2020 My offering to Poets and Storytellers United Writers’ Pantry #40: Dear Robo-Winter
Rainy Days
rainy day haikurolling down the windowpanesweet susurration Kim M. Russell, 4th October 2020 My response to Carpe Diem Time Challenge #4 rainy days I love a time challenge, so thank you, Chèvrefeuille, for deciding to create a Saturday Time Challenge, in which we create a haiku or tanka in forty-eight hours. I also love the […]
Autumn Storm
a gale force windamong copper foliagepower lines spark Kim M. Russell, 2nd October 2020 My response to Carpe Diem Celebrates Its 8th Anniversary October 2020: Carpe Diem 1830 Storm For the second post of Carpe Diem’s celebration month, Chèvrefeuille has chosen a theme that fits the season. In the UK, especially here along the North […]
Double Celebration
orange and yellowstrung out in leafy buntingcompost’s fine bouquet Kim M. Russell, 1st October 2020 My response to Carpe Diem Celebrates its 8th anniversary – Carpe Diem 1829 Introduction to a new month and a haiku for National Poetry Day in the UK
Moorland 2
through foxy brackena glimpse of her soft green shawlmoorland moss Kim M. Russell, 21st September 2020 Another response to Carpe Diem Time Challenge #3 Moorland Image found on dreamstime.com
Moorland
bouquet of pheasantsbursts from rusty moorland fernsa breath of heather Kim M. Russell, 21st September 2020 My response to Carpe Diem Time Challenge #3 Moorland I only just spotted this little teaser that Chèvrefeuille created for us yesterday! It’s an episode of ‘Carpe Diem Time Challenge’, in which we create a haiku, tanka or other […]
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