in the stark silence of winter mornings a single crow calls © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Photo by David Russell My third haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Category: Haiku
Silent Windowbox
only naked soil fills the winter windowbox bulbs sleep silently © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My second haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Yellow Silence
a dandelion’s yellow silence radiates in a field of green © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, November 16th 2016 find the silence and shared on Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence In a new week of Heeding Haiku…, Chèvrefeuillewould like us to write a […]
Inspired by Basho
solitary crow conspicuous in bare limbs of an autumn tree the caw of a crow echoes hollow loneliness in leafless seasons © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image by David Russell My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #7 Basho (the translations) This Wednesday sees a new episode of Universal Jane, a weekly feature in which we […]
Apples in Autumn
spring apple blossom spread gentle scent; now fading leaves hide russet fruit © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Special Japanese Poetry In The Lowlands #2 Jurgen Diepstraten In the second CD-Special of Japanese Poetry In The Lowlands, Chèvrefeuille has introduced us to Jurgen Diepstraten and his haiku: hoor de tijd verstild zelfs […]
Completing the Haiku with Carpe Diem
ballerina dancing in the moonlight silver turns to gold © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem “Make the Haiku Complete” (100) encore, just for fun. “dancing in the moonlight” In a surprise episode of Chèvrefeuille’s Make the Haiku Complete, the goal is to add the first and third lines […]
Smoke and Breath
smoke curls from chimneys mingling with smouldering leaves and nebulous breath © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #5 autumn scenes In this week’s Universal Jane, a special feature as a tribute to Jane Reichhold, Chèvrefeuille has shared some of her autumn haiku for inspiration: October beach […]
Demise of the Autumn Willow
weeping willow fades golden to butter yellow a smear in the mud © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Autumn Willow (photo © Paul Militaru, Photograph Portfolio) My response to Carpe Diem Imagination With Paul Militaru #5 autumn willow In the final ‘Imagination With Paul Militaru’ episode, Chèvrefeuille has found a wonderful photo in which autumn is beautifully […]
Early Morning Street Cleaners
gulls flock the town square last night’s fast food vanishes a round of applause © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.mirror.co.uk/ My response to Carpe Diem Special (3rd guest) Herman van Rompuy’s 4th a clap of wings In the final CD Special of Herman van Rompuy, former president of Belgium and the first President of […]
Of Shells and Lovers
blushing pink seashell glistening with salty foam in a lover’s hands © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #4 abalone shells and lovers a time of beaches abalone shells and lovers without memories © Jane Reichhold In this episode of Universal Jane, Chèvrefeuille has turned to sensuality, […]
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