between yellow leaves little beady-eyed head cocked curious robin he flits from hedgerow to tree scanning for a juicy worm tiny tracks in snow leading to a holly bush blush of camouflage an overwintering guest he shelters in flowerpots romancing his mate perched upon a wheelbarrow song-trilling red breast pecking at cherry blossom among yellow […]
Category: Renga
October Beach
October beach in all the footprints the tread of shoes Jane Reichhold ghosts of so many castles trampled and crumbled to sand Kim M. Russell, 23rd October 2019 My response to Carpe […]
One Starry Night
one starry night to make that one painting – the rustling leaves Chėvrefeuille (2014) silent comets fall to earth illuminating willows leaves and branches blaze bright and silver with starlight under the moon’s eye only trunks lie in shadow holding up the studded sky an owl screeches breaking the starstruck silence sharp talons ready its […]
Sparrow Junicho
on the tip of the newly sprouted bamboo… a baby sparrow its hungry beak gaping wide […]
Fragility
on the honeysuckle the fragile wings of a butterfly a fluttering sound Chèvrefeuille (October 2012) heavy and sweetly perfumed memories of warmer days Kim M. Russell, 10th October 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1760 Butterfly In today’s episode of Carpe Diem’s celebration kai, our challenge is to create a Tan Renga with a given […]
Late Summer Light
Chinese lantern the brightness within a bee soft humming accompanied […]
Beachcombing
missing the malls on the ocean beach she gathers shells salty gems in her pockets […]
Birds, Wind and White Horses
dancing on the beach I jab a stick into the sky to break up the blue stirring up a small zephyr […]
Lightning and Pampas Grass
lightning flash– what I thought were faces are plumes of pampas grass Basho (Tr. unknown) illuminated briefly by celestial fireworks Kim M. Russell, 20th May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1671 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (18) lightning flash We […]
Sun-Dried Grass
evening sea fog descending into sun-dried grass sweaty lovers Jane Reichhold a steep dune path promises empty beach and ocean breeze sinking sun obscured by a veil of mist melts into the waves day’s heat lingers in the sand and whispers in the sea grass Kim M. Russell, 30th June 2019 My response to Carpe […]
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