two bodies converge in a passionate tango synchronised heartbeats Kim M. Russell, 7th February 2020 My response to Carpe Diem #1807 Two Hearts Become One Chèvrefeuille says that love is the ultimate emotion, positive energy, and it uplifts hearts, when ‘two hearts become one’, for example in dancing – especially the Tango. He has shared […]
Category: Haiku
Labour of Love
he puts down the spade wiping his brow with a sleeve a tulip blossoms Kim M. Russell, 4th February 2020 My response to Carpe Diem #1806 Unconditional Love Today’s theme, which some of us wrote about yesterday, is ‘unconditional love’.
Unconditional
unconditional love of a parent and child touch of a small hand Kim M. Russell, 3rd February 2020 My response to Carpe Diem #1805 Introducing our new Theme: Love month A new theme starts today: we are celebrating love, something to which we can all relate, and it’s not only love between people, but also […]
New Tricks
twenty seven years learning new tricks together richer or poorer Kim M. Russell, 30th January 2020 My response to Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #4 New Tricks Rommy greets us with a question this week: she asks whether we made any new year’s resolutions and wonders how they’re going. She says It can be […]
New Year Candlelight
clinking glasses stars rise in new year champagne by candlelight clinking glasses above the flash of fireworks a new moon stars rise in new year champagne each bursting bubble a resolution by candlelight the old year bids fare thee well flickering shadows Kim M. Russell, 28th January 2020 My response to Carpe Diem #1804 New […]
Snowdrops
waxy white petals illuminating grey days a celebration Kim M. Russell, 28th January 2020 My response to Carpe Diem #1803 New Beginnings: Snowdrops In today’s new episode of a month of New Beginnings our prompt is ‘snowdrops’, the first signs that Spring is near.
Rings
shiny silver ring encompasses boundless love a winter wedding Kim M. Russell, 23rd January 2020 My response to Carpe Diem #1802 New Beginnings: without beginning Today’s prompt first appears to be a bit of an enigma or dilemma. It’s related to the (wedding) ring or circle. The circle is one of the most important symbols […]
First Cry
after heavy snow bright daffodils and tulips a grandchild’s cry Kim M. Russell, 20th January 2020 My response to Carpe Diem #1801 New Beginnings: first cry In today’s challenge, the ‘first cry’ might be cry of a new-born human or an animal. Chèvrefeuille says that maybe, with super hearing, we might hear the first blossoms cry. […]
First Leaf Falling
a crimson leaf twirls among windfalls and mist the woods are rusting Kim M. Russell, 20th January 2020 My response to Carpe Diem #1800 New Beginnings: first leaf falling We have passed the half-way mark in our month of ‘New Beginnings’ and today our challenge is to create Japanese poetry on the theme of ‘first […]
Sky-clad
the new-born arrives wrapped in stormy clouds and waves a precious life the new-born arrives with wrinkles and eyes shut tight an ancient soul wrapped in stormy clouds and waves long-awaited cry stirs a mother’s love a precious life the first part of their journey together Kim M. Russell, 17th January 2020 My response to […]
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