a silvery moon rustles with a puff of wind releases its seeds creating separate moons in orbit round the mother Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1120 Seed I am late in responding to this prompt because of the death of my mother on Monday morning. Please appreciate […]
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Bird’s Eye Guides
on a roadside verge tiny bright blue miracles Germander Speedwell a common travellers charm to guide us on our journey Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1119 Miracles In today’s episode, Chèvrefeuille talks about miracles and says that we see them in the tiniest things around us, for example in a small […]
Taking Flight
geese, swans and swallows travel the world, while sparrows stay here the year round they’re all on a pilgrimage winging their way towards spring Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1114 Arrival (at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port) Today we are on our way! Chèvrefeuille tells us that, in the early Middle Ages, Oviedo was the […]
Winter Landscape
mid-winter flickers in a complex monochrome touched by a low sun streaking soft amber highlights in a colourless season Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1106 Symphony No. 11 The Winter by Joachim Raff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkmTKZIwM-w
A Christmas Distillation
on Christmas morning after dreams of Santa Claus children are yawning only tracks of sleigh and hoof remain in snow on the roof Kim M. Russell, 2016 Animation found on Giphy My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #7 Twas The Night Before Christmas In the last episode of our special feature […]
Bach on Christmas Eve
joyful celebration announced with drums and trumpets pure jubilation ascends on wings of voices Christmas Oratorio Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1105 Christmas Oratorio: Cantata #1 BWV 248 – Mov. 1/9 by J.S. Bach It’s Christmas Eve and Chèvrefeuille has chosen a piece of music by J.S. Bach, the complete version […]
Candle Symphony
symphony of flames flickering in the darkness drips of molten wax leave bright splashes of colour and the fragrance of Christmas Kim M. Russell, 2016 Imgae found on YouTube My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #5 candles Chèvrefeuille has chosen candles as our prompt today; he says that they are the […]
The Holly and the Ivy
holly and ivy survive snow and winter blasts steadfast evergreen a crown of blood-red berries woven green and virgin white Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #3 Christmas Carols We are counting down to Christmas and today Chèvrefeuille wants to inspire us with Christmas carols. He has […]
Dragon Empress
borne on wings of fire black smoke curls about her feet dragon magic flows through her razor-sharp talons and serrated scissor teeth Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1100 Dragon Empress by BrunuhVille In the 1100th regular episode of Carpe Diem, Chèvrefeuille has chosen to share music by the Portuguese composer BrunuhVille, entitled […]
Temptation
shimmering droplets clear as vodka and tonic over icy rocks tempting me to quench my thirst at a mountain waterfall Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #92 Hamish Managua Gunn’s ‘the temptation’ In this episode, Chèvrefeuille has shared poetry by the runner-up of the ‘tribute to Jane’ […]
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