tinted with harvest pumpkins and wind-fall apples the moon’s pregnant pause Kim M. Russell, 8th July 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #40 Sparkling Stars … “the autumn full moon” This weekend we’re going down Memory Lane on a trip back in time to a special feature. ‘Sparkling Stars’, which is similar to […]
Morning
Light like fresh linen breezes into morning, pours its luminescence through lacy blinds and splashes sparkles on a sleep-creased face. It’s a dawn blessing, a tea and toast embrace, and a kiss goodbye to night. Kim M. Russell, 7th July 2018 My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Camera FLASH! also linked to Poets United […]
Encompassed
needle of my heart magnetised by Mother Earth always pointing home Kim M. Russell, 6th July 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1469 Finding the Path Today’s image to inspire our imaginations without limits is an image of a compass, to find our way to somewhere or to find our way home, physically, spiritually or […]
By the Moorings
At the bottom of the garden, just beyond the gate is a perfect, peaceful bench where I can sit and wait in the company of dragonflies, swans and their faithful mates. Soothed by sun-spangled water, hypnotised by boats, I anticipate a flash, a kingfisher flame to skitter low and coruscate, bubble and ripple in the […]
Karma
In the machinations of the cosmos, we’re on Earth below and high above us a silver lunar eye and swirling stars. We expect the unexpected, even when we know seasons must come around again in Nature’s karmic puppet show. Comedy or tragedy, she writes the rules in moon-silvered chalk; she sings the songs while we […]
Fragile
ephemeral puff airy dandelion clock waiting for a breeze Kim M. Russell, 5th July 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1468 fragile Today’s image to inspire Japanese poetry has the title ‘fragile’. My haiku is dedicated to my mum who would have been 81 today. I chose a different image for Mum.
Bench in the Park
park bench in the sun trickling water, rustling leaves an invitation Kim M. Russell, 4th July 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1467 bench in the park Chèvrefeuille says that this month he hopes to show us images taken in his hometown; today we have an image taken in a park just around the corner […]
Lazy Days
The air is intense and fragrant with meadowsweet and elder, the burn of summer a reminder that everything is changing. Seasons will always come and go, the moon and love will wax and wane, giving us another reason to lie down in green meadows, breathe in the sweet trickle of bee-kissed honeysuckle and slumber lazy […]
A Salvaged Soul
She took a deep breath, reached beyond life and death, and exhaled her soul, spat it out with a spray of bitter bile. All the while, the devil waited patiently with a silver salver to collect it for eternity. Her empty carapace echoed with gratitude, free of the dead weight of responsibility. Kim M. Russell, […]
Contemplation
focused and serene empty palms drawn together a sacred hello Kim M. Russell, 3rd July 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1466 Contemplation Today we have a new image to inspire Japanese poetry, which is enitled “contemplation”. It’s the image of a young monk praying.
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