waterfall tumbles flaunting its fluid freedom frost and ice await Kim M. Russell, 2017 My nineteenth response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
Category: Haiku
Dawn’s Left Hand
dawn’s fingers of light reminding late night lovers a new day’s arrived Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1296 Dawn’s Left Hand This November, we are exploring The Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam and today’s episode is called ‘dawn’s left hand’, from the 2nd quatrain of The Rubaiyat: Dreaming when Dawn’s Left Hand […]
Bowl of Night
a bowl full of stars shattered by sunlight arrows sparking a new day Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1295 Bowl of Night A new CDHK month has begun and this month is entitled ‘Rubaiyat, Another Way’. It is all about The Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam, the Persian poet and scholar. ‘Rubaiyat’ […]
As the Sun Rises
every leaf shimmers sun rays stitch a bold patchwork golden and scarlet Kim M. Russell, 2017 My eighteenth response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
The Beauty of Bats
shivery flickers shrouds of dark, leathery wings in and out of night Kim M. Russell, 2017 My seventeenth response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful A leftover from Halloween!
Horse
equine muscles twitch chestnut gloss in midday sun amenable might Kim M. Russell, 2017 My sixteenth response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
Opening Flower
kimono petals jet-black seeds glisten within red poppy opens Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1293 Time Travel, ancient Japanese poetry to inspire you For the penultimate prompt of the CDHK celebration month, Chèvrefeuille has chosen an episode of the ‘Time Travel’ feature, a challenge with ancient Japanese poetry. He says that […]
Dangerous Beauty
newly-minted snake bright scales ripple and glisten venom’s fresh on fangs Kim M. Russell, 2017 My fifteenth response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
Winds of Conquest
trees are silhouettes awaiting winds of conquest heralded by clouds Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1292 Winds of Conquest (BrunuhVille) The last musical prompt of October is another composition by BrunuhVille.
Winter Owls
ghostly bird flickers feathery contours are mute lethal talons strike Kim M. Russell, 2017 My fourteenth response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
writing in north norfolk 