Humans record artistic impressions of patient Nature’s handiwork in a line of wind-tattered trees, a blanket hem along the skyline and curving sculptured hills, where skylarks rise from barley singing, and dissolve into the darkening welkin. Hills become shadows, the silence palpable over still-hot fields. And yet, in boroughs, towns and cities, greedy humans waste […]
Walking Down to the Beach
walking in sea spray salty kisses on our lips a sandy romance Kim M. Russell, 17th July 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1477 Walking Down to the Beach Today Chèvrefeuille hopes to inspire us to write love haiku with an image he found on Tumblr, which he has called ‘Walking down to the beach’.
Idyll
idyll in the park tinkling drops break the stillness water on water Kim M. Russell, 17th July 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1476 Silver Park In today’s episode, Chèvrefeuille has shared another image from his neighbourhood.
Fresh
redolence of rain dripping from leaves and petals exhilaration Kim M. Russell, 17th July 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1475 raindrops sparkle In this Monday’s episode, the image to inspire us is flowers in the rain.
Finding the Way Day 3
in the shade of trees path leads to a spider’s web an invitation Kim M. Russell, 17th 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 […]
Poetic Pruritis
A quadrille fidgets between fingers and beneath the skin, itches to be free with scratch of pen or fricative of key. A peculiar gnat-bite tingles with heat and buzzes with sounds and rhythm, has the poet wrangling with words in a vexation of stanzas. Kim M. Russell, 16th July 2018 My response to dVerse Poets […]
Finding the Way Day 2
sinuating path unfolds between high hedges a fertile landscape Kim M. Russell, 16th 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 […]
Finding the Way Day 1
following folk tales in crumbs and moonlit pebbles finding adulthood Kim M. Russell, 15th 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 […]
Ancient Warrior Ghosts
ancient warrior ghosts mists over the foreign highlands – waiting for the full moon swords, spears and arrows bristling in the silver lunar light noble samurai spirits drifting on the breeze ever homeward bound sadness and despair hidden behind elaborate masks now the mask is off captured in a photograph warrior revealed fading into history […]
Fifty Five
My fifty-fifth long ago disappeared In the rear-view mirror. Another birthday looms mirrorless – unless I can find a looking-glass that zooms in and out, magnifies my cuckoo soul, the one with the glow, gorgeous and free of blemishes. Old age crosses the road slowly, turning to smile knowingly, making me wait at life’s crossing. […]
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