unable to see trusty wood among the trees depths of despair Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1249 despair
Category: Haiku
Sunken Pier
on a sunken pier footprints are preserved in salt sinking or swimming Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1248 ending road Today we’ve started a new month of CDHK with a special feature in which we create haiku (or tanka) inspired by an image or photo. The first prompt of ‘Imagination Without […]
Rowan
bright rowan berries drip of late afternoon rain September sparkles Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Writing and Enjoying Haiku #6 new ways This week’s episode of Writing and Enjoying Haiku is in honour of Jane Reichhold. Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to go ‘outside the box’ again, which means breaking free from […]
Splash!
curls of red waves framing a summer sunset another perspective Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1247 Abstract Painting (the logo) In the final episode of CDHK modern art month, Chèvrefeuille has shared an abstract painting.
Autumn Rust
autumn colours rising from sun-baked dust clouds of rust Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1246 growth (unknown artist) In the penultimate episode of a month about modern art, today’s image is by an unknown artist and was found on Pinterest.
Moment
a silent moment the germ of a noisy thought bubbling in its heart Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Vision Quest Revived #1 day 3 Issa’s silence Today is the last day of the revived CD Vision Quest and Chèvrefeuille has chosen a haiku by Issa.
Sun Rising
silent green shadows permeate dewy garden ousted by the sun Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Vision Quest revived #1 day 2 deep silence Today Chèvrefeuille has shared a haiku by Basho to meditate and contemplate on. He wants us to reach for inner wisdom on a quest to find deeper meaning.
Head Above The Water
they’re keeping their heads surrounded by salt water fingers in the dykes Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1245 Head Above The Water (by Henk Hofstra) Today Chèvrefeuille has shared another piece of modern art from his home town, in a man-made area called the polder, which is surrounded by dikes to […]
Deep Silence
from depths of silence the muffled tick of a clock anchored to morning Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem’s Vision Quest revived #1 deep silence Carpe Diem’s Vision Quest is a three-day challenge to write a haiku in response to a shared haiku, with only 24 hours to respond. A haiku captures […]
In Utero
truthful artistry conceived in vernal turmoil complicated birth Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1244 In Utero (by Guglielmo Alberto Nacci) With only four days left in the Modern Art month, today we have a painting by Guglielmo Alberto Nacci entitled ‘In Utero’.
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