delicate beauty embellishing tree and verge fragrant breath of spring Kim M. Russell, 2017 My first response to Carpe Diem’s Spring Retreat 2017 fragile beauty Chèvrefeuille has welcomed us to the Spring Retreat 2017. Last year we had two retreats: one in summer and one in winter. This year he has planned four retreats following […]
Category: Haiku
Self Discovery
I left you behind to find out about myself found you in me too Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1122 leaving all behind This month we are on the Road to Santiago guided by Petrus and the novel The Pilgrmage by Paulo Coelho. After Paulo has learned the ’Seed Exercise’, he […]
Earth’s Secret
below the cold earth plants extend eager green shoots ready for rebirth Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on fundstrategy.co.uk My response to Carpe Diem #1121 Growth Today, as we travel on the Road to Santiago, the prompt is ‘growth’, which follows on from yesterday’s episode, in which Chèvrefeuille told us about the ‘seed exercise’ […]
Shadows of Recklessness
a prudent pilgrim walking in another’s steps avoiding shadows Kim M. Russell, 2017 Somewhere on the Road to Santiago My response to Carpe Diem #1118 Recklessness Today we are continuing on the Road to Santiago de Compostela, but before we can set off, we need a guide. After Paulo said goodbye to Mme Lourdes, he […]
First Steps to Santiago
ancient Pyrenees kissed by early morning sun guide to the unknown Kim M. Russell, 2017 © photo My response to Carpe Diem #1117 First steps to Santiago We are on our way to Santiago! In this episode, we have the next extract from The Pilgrimage, together with a photo of the Pyrenees, as inspiration to […]
A Fresh Start
children in fresh snow taking careful pigeon steps welcoming the year Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on www.urbanmums.net My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #10 New Year’s Day In a new episode of Universal Jane, Chèvrefeuille has shared a series of haiku by Jane, taken from New Year section of the online version of […]
Peregrino
scallop shells in hand the ancient word on my tongue the journey begins Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1116 Saint James Scallops In today’s episode we have encountered Mme Lourdes, an old woman who walked the Road to Santiago several times and is part of one of the orders of the […]
Following the Milky Way
heaven’s map of stars following the Milky Way pilgrims’ weary feet Kim M. Russell, 2017 Buñuel’s The Milky Way My response to Carpe Diem #1115 Buñuel’s The Milky Way; The Road To Santiago Today, Chèvrefeuille has told us a little more about the history of the Pilgrimage, particularly about how Christians in the first millennium […]
The Pilgrim Year
a new year dances ahead; tired and hungover, the old one limps away Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1113 The Pilgrimage starts — the prologue This month we will walk the road to Santiago de Compostela as we read The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho. […] “The Master approached me and placed […]
On the Stroke of Midnight
the old year departs with fizz and bang of fireworks a fresh start arrives Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1112 Music For The Royal Fireworks by Händel In the final episode of 2016, Chèvrefeuille has inspired us with Händel’s ‘Music For The Royal Fireworks’, which inspired him to create the following […]
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