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 […]
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 […]
One Fine Day
There’s a sparkling space between orchestra and clear soprano voice, a tragic butterfly in a bell jar, bright wings shimmering before she’s pinned. Puccini’s signature violins swirl and an incidental flute curls, a ship’s smoke on the far horizon, as Cio-Cio-San’s dream spills: one fine day, she’ll see Pinkerton climbing up the hill. The voice, […]
Dragon Quadrille
What has become of dragons? Do they leave trails of scales and seaweed on every rock and shore? Do dragons roar in echoes of thunderstorms, scorch burling clouds with lightning from their tails? Do dragons lurk in lava and ore deep within the earth’s core? What are they forging? Kim M. Russell, 3rd June 2019 […]
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 […]
Pollarded Bay
Over the years, I had grown from a tiny shrub into a tall bay tree, glossy and proud. I was home to various families of small birds, which fed on my berries, kept me company and amused me with their chattering and flittering in and out of my branches. Then came axe and saw, and […]
Sharp
Sharp-eyed and sharp-bladed, she emerges from the depths of the forest, where sharp grasses tangle and slice, vibrant berries belie poison and piercing thorns, and creatures crawl and creep, curious to see such beauty shining through the shadows. Sharp-eyed and sharp of tooth, they emerge from the depths of the forest, hungry for forgotten beauty. […]
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 […]
writing in north norfolk 