brine-tumbled pebble abandoned by the ocean on a lonely beach I hear the wind’s threnody floating on the next high tide © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #10 Teika’s 4th Tanka Writing Technique – convicting feeling (abandoned beach) In Carpe Diem’s Tanka Splendor month, we are exploring the Ten Tanka […]
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The Art of Frost
traces of first frost icy glints on branch and leaf still life on windows poetry on the footpath songless birds saying farewell © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #6 first frost This Wednesday’s special feature in honour of Jane Reichhold is also the regular prompt for […]
The Flash of a Dragonfly’s Blush
watery mirror surface shimmer of river reflects metallic flash of neon blue and green awash with dragonfly’s blush © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #8 dragonfly Following the introduction of the third Tanka Writing Technique by Teika ‘Elegant Beauty’, Chèvrefeuille has chosen ‘dragonfly’ as today’s prompt, […]
Stitching the Clouds
flying in a skein wintering geese embroider dense November skies decorating angry clouds with silken goose-foot stitches © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image by James MCallum found on http://www.ournorfolk.org.uk/ My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #7 Teika’s third Tanka Writing Technique “Elegant beauty” Today Chèvrefeuille has shared the third of Ten Tanka Writing Techniques by Teika: […]
Hot Chestnuts
in a chilly square by a market brazier frozen fingers meet over steaming chestnuts’ heat breath mingling in icy air © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #6 chestnuts In this episode, Chèvrefeuille explained how, in ancient Japan, it was a custom between two poets (writers) to exchange waka instead of […]
Above and Below
world becomes bare with the fall of autumn leaves making space above for spangles of low sunlight and blanket of shadows below © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #5 low sunlight I’m having a marathon tanka Sunday and have reached this episode, in which Chèvrefeuille recaps the two tanka writing […]
Bare Branches
silvered by moonlight two willows bare their branches leafless twigs and roots delicately intertwined beneath an awning of stars © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #4 Teika’s 2nd Tanka Writing Technique “Appropriate statement” – prompt: bare branches In another episode of Tanka Splendour we are exploring the second of Ten […]
Umbrella
in the suddenness of a November downpour he offers rainbows kisses and sanctuary dry under his umbrella © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #3 rain I’m enjoying this Sunday morning catch-up! I’ve got to day three of Tanka Splendour and the topic is so fitting – […]
Sea Roving Mist
rolling off shore misty banks of white tendrils soggy white fingers lure with promise of treasure disguised as an autumn day © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #2 Mist I’m just catching up with the second day of Ten Tanka Writing Techniques by Teika, in which Chèvrefeuille has challenged us […]
Heron at Twilight
lens of fading light freezes sky-borne silhouette a pterodactyl serrated shadowy wings trailing heron’s gangly legs © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Special Japanese Poetry In The Lowlands #1 Jeanine Hoedemakers’ This month Chèvrefeuille is introducing us to Dutch haiku poets and the first episode is about Jeanine Hoedemakers, […]
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