Sun and Moon The fickle moon smiles on the water At the constant sun Still lingering on the horizon Silver moon and golden sun So opposite Yet complementing each other In their corners of the universe Between them they tease the waves Push and pull Ebb and flow of tide Lending character to […]
Category: Journal
My daily journal: comments, thoughts and poetry on daily events.
Flying
My response to An Artist at Heart’s MINIATURE WRITING CHALLENGE #27 Childhood Upside down playground Trees turn to sky turn to ground Flying on a swing © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Coastal Symphony
I recently came across some poems I scribbled in October 1992 and thought I’d have a go at rewriting some of them. Here’s one: The meeting of sky and sea Is a tempestuous affair Where the North wind conducts its symphony On a rugged coastline of grass and air Punctuated by squalling seagulls flying […]
Evensong
My response to RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #81 Trill&Final A trill in twilight Nocturnal robin’s final Song before nightfall © Kim M. Russell, 2016
California Sunshine
My response to MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge # 97 Poppy by Liz West CC BY 2.0 I’ve never been to California Probably never will Never seen a California poppy Or touched its orange silk But I can imagine a sea Of California sunshine Bright enough to warm me Make me smile In a small […]
Another step closer
I was excited to open an email from Brilliant Flash Fiction this morning, with the news that my story, ‘Message on a Timeline’, was shortlisted in their Science Fiction competition. I have added it my menu of short stories and here is a link to read it online, alongside the winners and other shortlisted stories: […]
Dancing in the Rain
A reverse tanka Barefoot or in Wellingtons Forget the brolly and dance Like mad in the rain Drops roll down your face until You’re soaked to the bone © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest
Before the Thaw
Rainbows hang in spray Of liquescent waterfalls Boulders gather moss Patchwork of meadow snow stitched With flowers – before the thaw © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on jenjoycedesign.com
Hibiscus
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #95 In the human garden The flamboyant hibiscus Refuses to fade Even in a downpour Drenched and dolorous Her vibrancy never deadens Or succumbs to attrition Both goddess and offering She elicits no fear In adversaries Retracting her irrelevant claws Into the luscious trumpets Of her flowers © Kim […]
A shadorma for Monday
Dead of Night My response to the Secret Keeper’s weekly writing prompt #21 Dead of night When eyes cannot see Silence spills Muteness fills Ears and mouth but life goes on A drum in the heart © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on daviddrymusic.com
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