silent white mist clears into a day of sunshine words start to sparkle Kim M. Russell, 23rd October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018 Love Eternally It’s time for Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat, a period of 30 days to write haiku or tanka every day on a specific theme: ‘love eternally’.
Rustling Leaves
At this time of year leaves cover the garden, revealing more of the captivating and resilient birch trees with their slender twiggy branches. Even the beech has creamy-pink bark with copper- coloured stems, the remaining […]
First to Arrive
Under the eye of the station clock she begins to pace, scans for a familiar face, eyes the pigeons pecking at breakfast croissant crumbs demolished at her feet. Too early or too eager, embarrassed when she finally sees him in the surge of crowd. Kim M. Russell, 22nd October 2018 My response to dVerse Poets […]
Fleeting Enchantment
dawn-spun spider silk shimmering with milky light fleeting enchantment Kim M. Russell, 22nd October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1526 Quote … impressionism In this episode of Carpe Diem’s sixth anniversary month, in which all prompts follow the alphabet, we have arrived at the letter Q for ‘quote’ and the ‘Use that Quote’ feature, […]
Love Eternally Day 7
nightingale’s nocturne serenading by moonlight the croaking of frogs Kim M. Russell, 22nd October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018 Love Eternally It’s time for Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat, a period of 30 days to write haiku or tanka every day on a specific theme: ‘love eternally’.
Picking Flowers in the Rain
wearing a paper robe even if it gets wet picking flowers in the rain late autumn butterfly swims […]
Love Eternally Day 6
a marriage of trees growing together through life knotted by their roots Kim M. Russell, 21st October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018 Love Eternally It’s time for Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat, a period of 30 days to write haiku or tanka every day on a specific theme: ‘love eternally’.
10th October 1992 (unplugged)
(a traced poem inspired by ‘Moment’ by Carol L. Gloor) At the moment of our reunion, I am cooking vegetarian lasagne. No meat, no male scent in this house of females, only the exhaust of distance. I hadn’t seen you in twenty years. I recognised you, the younger you I left behind. I am back from […]
Love Eternally Day 5
in awe together we watch the light prism form a perfect rainbow Kim M. Russell, 20th October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat 2018 Love Eternally It’s time for Carpe Diem’s Autumn Retreat, a period of 30 days to write haiku or tanka every day on a specific theme: ‘love eternally’.
Beautiful Waves
the coast a jumble of cliffs and waves constantly crashing Kim M. Russell, 20th October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Leafless Tree #1 introduction beautiful waves’ Chèvrefeuille has created a new feature, ‘Carpe Diem Leafless Tree’, which he hopes to publish every Sunday. In this new feature, he will introduce unknown haiku poets and […]
