the echo of bells punctuated by silence giving thanks for peace Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Seven Days Before Christmas 2017 #1 again peace In the first episode of CDHK’s traditional countdown to Christmas feature, ‘Seven Days Before Christmas’, the theme is peace.
Winter Circles
tail tipped with hoar frost ring of russet fox breath hangs sparkling in dawn light sprigs of mistletoe cosy kisses and cuddles a roaring fireplace seasonal poems first snow against window panes whisper of sleigh bells Christmas tree baubles a pile of brightly wrapped gifts a child’s glowing smile Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response […]
Seahorses
Deafening silence; the germ of a noisy thought bubbles at its heart, ready to burst stars into gushing streams, rivers and mighty oceans that teem with life. Seahorses, short-snouted and spiny, tide-tangled in the briny, are eager to shed the waves and give the land a try. Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Mindlovemisery’s […]
Dipping in Mist
First light bends, dips and sweeps through brackish shallows of mist, where weather-stained sheep graze on meagre brittle grass and rooks stab between the furrows of fields like crumbled Christmas cake, sprinkled with frost and ice-baked. Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo Thursday photo prompt – Mists – #writephoto
Reminder
We rise to weak sun in porcelain skies. Blizzards have gathered and frost lies hard under thick white blankets: a landscape of sleeping giants, mountains and steppes. Snow feathers land on a bare black hedge where, Christmas card cute, with sharp black eye and red breast burning against the snow, a robin reminds us that […]
The End of the Year
winter’s sly spirit glistens white on ribs and bones December’s demise Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1327 A Perfect Life …? Chèvrefeuille says that today’s episode is a bit strange, because it’s about the question: ‘Do I Have a Perfect Life?’ and the quote has been taken from a Paulo Coelho […]
The Sweetness of a Pear
Pale yellow-green tears pool in the fruit bowl. I choose one with a blush, hoping its shyness foretells flavour. Under a running tap, my pear gleams and drips. I use a tea towel to dab away its fears, buff the delicate skin, inhale its honey breath. I bare my teeth, sink them into gritty flesh, […]
Glowing
mind full of wonder vibrant, alive and glowing transformed by nature Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1326 transformation Today’s prompt, ‘transformation’, comes from a quote from Paulo Coelho’s novel Brida, which has an underlying theme of nature and witchcraft: “She had met people who had lost the glow of being alive […]
Wasteland
welcome oasis respite from the empty wasteland a loved one’s embrace Kim M. Russell My response to Carpe Diem #1325 follow the dictates of your heart Today’s quote has been taken from The Valkyries, which was published in 1992. “There is no sin but the lack of love, have courage, be capable of loving, even […]
Morning Shivers
Winter’s at its lowest ebb, with branches bare against low skies and frost crisp at the river’s edge. Dawn carves grooves into the ice formed on the garden pond, where grass seeds are petrified into brittle frozen fronds. Early morning has been captured in a sparkling silver sculpture. Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to […]
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