water gleams dully between overhanging trees hope through the darkness Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1111 Oniria by Bruno Sanfilippo
Category: Haiku
Winter Breath
frostbitten landscape exhales clouds of foggy breath icicle music Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1110 Winter Breath by Adrian von Ziegler Today we are being inspired by a composition from Adrian von Ziegler entitled ‘Winter Breath and a tanka from Chèvrefeuille’s personal weblog, which he posted as part of the recent […]
Dawn’s Blush
morning’s rosy blush spreads over wintry meadows melting virgin snow Kim M. Russell, 2016 Winter Dawn My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, December 28th 2016 a new dawn In the last episode of Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille of this year, the theme is ‘winter dawn’. Thank you, Chèvrefeuille, for being a gracious, inspirational host […]
The Ferryman
journey of the soul listening to the river enlightened and whole Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1109 Siddharta’s Journey by Guy Sweens Today Chèvrefeuille has shared a piece of music called ‘Siddharta’s Journey’ by Guy Sweens, a Dutch composer of New Age and Fusion music, together with his own re-written cascading […]
Broken Promise
a broken promise trickles down the windowpane warm breath on cold glass Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1108 Promise The music for today’s episode is by Thomas Bergersen – “Promise (Final Version)”
Sunset on the Coast
a jumble of cliffs sand and chalk slip seaward sunk by a red sun Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1107 Symphony No. 1 by Giovanni Sgambati Today we have music by Giovanni Sgambati to inspire us:
A Choir of Birds
peaceful choir of birds a multitude of species singing together Kim M. Russell, 2016 Concert Of Birds by Frans Snijders – image found on fineartamerica.com My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #6 meditation Today Chèvrefeuille is reflecting on peace and the pain of the recent terror attack in Berlin. He says that […]
I’ve heard that song before
midnight boulevard tango drifting from the bar locked in an embrace Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1104 Libertango by Sofia Gubaidulina In this episode, the composer is a Russian one and her name is Sofia Gubaidulina and the piece of music is her arrangement of Astor Piazzola’s Libertango for piano and […]
Eagle in Snow
in winter mountains copper wings flash against snow a soaring eagle Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on wallpaperscraft.com My response to Carpe Diem #1103 Symphony in F sharp minor Op. 41 by Dora Pejacevic Today we have a composition by Dora Pejacevic (1885-1923) to inspire us: Symphony in F sharp minor, Op. 41 (1918)
First Snow
a single flake glistening in the moonlight heralds morning snow Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #4 first snow We are counting down to Christmas 2016 in this CD special feature and Chèvrefeuille is dreaming of a white Christmas; he says that they […]
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