Within these Walls

I often misplace things within these walls: my keys, the telephone – it’s cordless – but never my glasses, which are always on my nose. I know I’ll find them again on a shelf crammed with favourite books or the table beside my armchair. In the middle of the night, when the only light is […]

In an Empty Shoe

rest on the field – a lonely cricket chirping in an empty shoe                                                  Virginia Popescu its sole is cracked and broken weeds and grass are growing through          Kim M. Russell, 26/09/2018 My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Chained Together III: in an empty shoe Today is the penultimate regular episode of the […]

Broken Sunflower

broken sunflower torn apart by a rainstorm — puddles on the path                                Chèvrefeuille tattered yellow petals float as summer memories fade                  Kim M. Russell, 26th September 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Chained Together III: broken sunflower In this episode we have a lovely […]

Netsuke

Snug in the palm of my hand, fingers curled and caressing its smoothness, exploring miniature scales on back and fanned tail, tiny teeth in roar of mouth, the dust-filled creases of its head, flaming copper burnished with the faint scent of boxwood, my little finger fits the curve of its body, feels the kanji carved […]

Without Blossom

loneliness of leaves whispering sweet promises to a single heart                             Kim M. Russell, 23rd September 2018 life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit             Khalil Gibran (re-worked by Chèvrefeuille) My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Chained Together III: Without Blossom In today’s episode we have another Hineri challenge: we have […]

Sifting Stars and Flowers

time sifts through our hands fading stars and wild flowers difficult to count Kim M. Russell, 23rd September 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Weekend Meditation #51 Tagore’s ‘Endless Time’ Today we are being reminded that time flies as well as taking a quick trip back in time with a poem by Tagore, from which […]