choir of angels raises heavenly voices musical conquest Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1088 Conquest Of Paradise by Vangelis Chèvrefeuille has shared a music video today called ‘Conquest of Paradise’ by Vangelis, a modern classical composer.
Category: Haiku
Frosty Silence
silence of fresh frost glistening on the footpath broken underfoot Kim M. Russell, 2016 Photograph by David Russell My twenty-third haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Words are not Required
words are not required music speaks its own language golden tongues of sound Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1087 String Symphony No. 4 in C minor by Mendelssohn Today we’re letting the music inspire us with Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 4 in C minor.
Silenced by Ivy
no flowers remain on the boa of ivy gagging the willow Kim M. Russell, 2016 My twenty-second haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Waltz of the Flowers
a Christmas delight memories of spring blossom on a winter night Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1086 Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky In this episode Chèvrefeuille hopes to inspire us with a beautiful piece of music by Tchaikovsky and has provided us with a background to the composer as well […]
Red Sky at Night
winter night descends sky’s stained with a bloody streak a shepherd’s delight Kim M. Russell, 2016 Photograph by David Russell My response to Carpe Diem Special #221 Candy’s Showcase first ” promise in red clouds “ The first Carpe Diem Special of December 2016 id dedicated to Candy, who won the ‘tribute to Jane’ kukai […]
Silent Swimming
no echo, splash or bubbles in a summer pool dry swimming practice Kim M. Russell, 2016 Source In 1922, if you had no access to a pool but still wanted to learn how to swim, you had to make do. My twenty-first haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – […]
A Stolen Kiss
secret stolen kiss lasts as long as our held breaths merging together Kim M. Russell, 2016 This video is created by Elliott Walsh (images and music are copyrighted and the copyright lays with the artists) My response to Carpe Diem #1085 The Kiss (Philip Glass) For today’s prompt, Chèvrefeuille has chosen a piece of music composed by […]
River Serenade
river serenades overhanging summer trees on strains of a breeze Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1084 Serenade (Schubert) Chèvrefeuille says that a beautiful haiku or tanka, or a beautiful piece of music can bring him to tears but also to big smiles. A haiku he wrote recently that brought him to […]
Silent Years
an old photograph passing seasons of silence fading with your face Kim M. Russell, 2016 My nineteenth haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
writing in north norfolk 