with a flash of fur a harvest mouse swings from view tail gripping thin twigs nature guides a pilgrimage among the changing seasons Kim M. Russell, 2017 The Road to Santiago My response to Carpe Diem #1133 walking the Road Today, Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to create haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form inspired […]
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Mountain Lake
in moody mountains long-legged prints of hares merge with neat tracks of fox at the edge of a still lake sky and water face to face Kim M. Russell, 2017 Images found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem honors Jane Reichhold (1937-2017) F.) Sierra In the penultimate episode of our special Theme Week to […]
Rainbows in Ice
branches and hedges tinkle with icicle drips each drop a rainbow a tiny microcosm light, shadow and reflection Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem honors Jane Reichhold (1937-2017) D. a rainbow bridge In today’s episode of our special theme week, we have a series of tanka from Jane’s […]
Translucent
each day brings more light and honest early flowers splashing their colour – translucent hellebores nod revealing fragile freckles Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on rhs.org.uk Day seven of Carpe Diem’s Spring Retreat 2017 fragile beauty Chèvrefeuille has welcomed us to the Spring Retreat 2017. Last year we had two retreats: one in summer […]
Spring Concert
blackbirds are crooning backed by rumbling of ravens and woodpecker’s drum nature’s musicians perform a concert to welcome spring Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem honors Jane Reichhold (1937-2017) B.) musical chord (tanka) In the second episode of this special Theme Week, in which we celebrate what would have been Jane Reichhold’s […]
In the Mountains
somewhere on the road pinch of boots and holes in socks smell of stale sandals refreshed by a mountain breeze footsore pilgrims stumble on Kim M. Russell, 2017 Somewhere along the Road to Santiago My response to Carpe Diem #1128 Imagine the Road to Santiago Today, Chèvrefeuille is inspiring us with only an image taken […]
Signs
if you lose your way, consult the sky above you: by day, track the sun; at night, trust in the atlas of shiny constellations Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1126 depend on yourself In this episode, Chèvrefeuille has explained further about the connections between the Road to […]
The Tarot Crossroad
herbal incense cloud invokes the sorcerer’s muse which road should he choose until he can discover the secret of the diamonds? Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1125 The Road to Santiago is part of the Tarot. Today, Chèvrefeuille has told us about the connection between the Road to Santiago and the […]
Suspended
the road winds ahead below an insipid sky gulls ghost on the wind we are suspended in time waiting for the green of spring Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1124 time Today Chèvrefeuille is challenging us (again) with the prompt ‘time’, which we have seen several times before, but we are […]
Secrets of the Road
dusty boots and shoes rising and falling in step wear the pilgrims’ path discovering its secrets in every stone, bend and dip Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1123 the road is our teacher […] ” When you are moving toward an objective, It is very important to pay attention to the road. […]
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