Although my grandmother was quite open and modern in her outlook, her tastes were old-fashioned. This was reflected in the house where I grew up: in its solid furniture, embroidered cushions and tablecloths that hung low to cover the table legs. For a small child, the dining table was a house or a tent, where […]
Finding the Way Day 9
beacon for insects petals open to the sun a trail of pollen Kim M. Russell, 23rd July 2018 My daily response to Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2018 Finding the Way At Carpe Diem, it’s time again for the traditional seasonal retreat: a period of 30 days in which the goal is to write a daily […]
The Sound of Wind
cedars share secrets and gossip among the chimes whispers on the wind Kim M. Russell, 22nd July 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1480 Sound Of Wind We are nearing the end of this month’s Imagination Without Limits and today’s image is entitled ‘sound of wind’.
Inspiration in Nature
Mother Nature basking in her creation a vivid artist Kim M. Russell, 22nd July 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #42 Gaia Goddess of Earth (new feature) This weekend we have a new feature for the Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation, called Gaia Goddess of Earth. Chèvrefeuille tells us that Gaia is another name […]
Finding the Way Day 8
new paths through water discovered and carved by hands a mermaid’s tale Kim M. Russell, 22nd July 2018 My daily response to Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2018 Finding the Way At Carpe Diem, it’s time again for the traditional seasonal retreat: a period of 30 days in which the goal is to write a daily […]
Dreams of Fire
In the middle of a hot and breezeless night, I’m drenched in sweat and wrestling with the sheet snaked around my legs. I’m running from a heath fire, purple heather sizzles into burnt sienna and birds explode in showers of feathers, glowing and spitting like fanned embers. A sharp-winged dragon skims the hummocks, breathing flames […]
Finding the Way Day 7
a dappled footpath inviting us to explore secrets of shadows Kim M. Russell, 21st July 2018 My daily response to Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2018 Finding the Way At Carpe Diem, it’s time again for the traditional seasonal retreat: a period of 30 days in which the goal is to write a daily haiku or tanka about […]
Anguish
Anguished cries of lapwings rise from deep in sedgy fields to sky; their tinny raspings bring to mind an anguish of a different kind: the mewling of a starving child; a young girl’s screams as she’s defiled; a mother’s keening of despair; a grandmother’s calm and care as she sings a soothing lullaby of winter […]
Caged Moon (a septet)
Willows, the anchors of life, felted with silvery grey, captured the moon and his wife in a basket canopy, where daddy longlegs rattle and candle flies do battle: at the end of a hot day. Kim M. Russell, 19th July 2018 My response to dVerse Poets Pub Meeting the Bar: Septets This Thursday, Frank Hubeny […]
Finding the Way Day 6
pennant ears streaming buffeted by March madness a zig-zagging hare Kim M. Russell, 19th July 2018 My daily response to Carpe Diem Summer Retreat 2018 Finding the Way At Carpe Diem, it’s time again for the traditional seasonal retreat: a period of 30 days in which the goal is to write a daily haiku or […]
writing in north norfolk 