spring snow everything wakes to silence in the mountains purifies earth and heaven with its whiteness this crystallised hope our enemies perish from the grip and bite of ice new shoots start to show Kim M. Russell, 6th June 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1675 Troiku Month (4) spring snow Today’s haiku is by […]
Category: Troiku
Chestnuts by the Eaves
people in the world too busy to stop and look stuck in their own lives hardly notice these blossoms dripping from branches they only see leaves chestnuts by the eaves welcome shade on a hot day close enough to touch Kim M. Russell, 5th June 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1674 Troiku Month […]
Native Town
my native town far, far away– burgeoning trees Santoka Taneda my native town smaller than I remember fading memories far, far away summer lasts forever drenched in peach juice burgeoning trees gentle breeze rustles petals scenting my dreams Kim M. Russell, 3rd June 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1673 Troiku Month […]
Unexpected Guests
gathering flowers unexpected guests come to dinner Jane Reichhold gathering flowers in the heat of the evening the shadows lengthen unexpected guests break the stillness of twilight knocking at the door come to dinner animated shadows spread from candlelight’s glow Kim M. Russell, 3rd June 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1672 Troiku Month (1) […]
Silent Pond
a nightingale’s song breaking silence of the pond flowering lotus a nightingale’s song warbling from the depths of night silvered by the moon breaking silence of the pond a breath of wind blows the reeds bubbles rise in mud flowering lotus a satellite of the moon orbiting the pond Kim M. Russell, 2nd June 2019 […]
Cherry Blossom
no longer naked fragile blossomed cherry trees dancing in the rain no longer naked limbs are covered with pink frills rippled by the breeze fragile blossomed cherry trees bursting with new buds ephemeral youth dancing in the rain a last flurry of petals strewn across the path Kim M. Russell, 10th February 2019 My response […]
Returning to Now
a strange emptiness time becomes slow and breathless as spring warmth transcends a strange emptiness no small thunderclouds of birds rain from empty skies time becomes slow and breathless a snowy white hare eyes wide, ears flat back as spring warmth transcends with the scent of witch hazel a citrus firework Kim M . Russell, […]
Busonki Troiku
hooded darkness spilling on the first light snow shadow of the moon hooded darkness not even a star shaped hole in the bowl of the sky spilling on the first light snow a poet’s fresh ink inspiration shadow of the moon flying past its silver face a skein of snow geese Kim M. Russell, 17th […]
Apple Blossoms
branches fracture sun in spilling apple blossoms the valley awakes branches fracture sun awash with shiny spangles early morning dew in spilling apple blossoms a bumblebee cavorts with pollen’s sweetness the valley awakes a flood of pastel petals welcoming the day branches fracture sun they finger-paint the dawn sky with smudges of cloud awash with […]
Waving
carried on the wind pampas grass and summer birds waving our goodbyes carried on the wind from tops of snowy mountains chilled scent of winter pampas grass and summer birds become memories feathery plumes waving our goodbyes until the cherries blossom long dark days ahead Kim M. Russell, 27th November 2018 My response to […]
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