on days white with snow we become children again catching flakes on tongues Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1321 miracles In a new episode the quote to inspire us has been taken from Paulo Coelho’s novel The Zahir: “The great advantage of writing about spirituality is that I know I’m bound […]
Falling
everything sparkles drinking the fresh taste of love the world slips away Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1320 Falling in Love Today’s quote is taken from Paulo Coelho’s novel Eleven Minutes: “When we meet someone and fall in love, we have a sense that the whole universe is on our side. […]
Tapping
Stubborn leaves bristle branches in a whickering wind; frost has finished off apples in the grass – it’s cold enough to light a fire. From the heart of steely winter silence, something hard taps on glass. I check windows, see only winter sky where black bones of twigs scrape at emptiness. Kneeling on the floor […]
Inside the Words
haiku syllables eyes and mind delve deep inside internal beauty Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1319 Inner Beauty Today’s Paulo Coelho quote is taken from his novel Manuscript Found In Accra: “Outer beauty is inner beauty made visible, and it manifests itself in the light that flows from our eyes”. (Source: […]
Crunch Time
It’s that time again: after the crunch of autumn leaves we face the bite of ice and snow on the bank of the frozen river at the edge of the year. We look across at the future and wonder where we go from here. Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to dVerse Poets Pub Quadrille: […]
Scent
loved one’s body scent constant through changing seasons still a mystery Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1318 Love Is A Mystery For today’s episode, Chèvrefeuille has a quote from a Paulo Coelho novel he hasn’t read yet, one of his most recently published novels, The Spy, in which the main character […]
Glass Art
cubes of glassy ice shatter the water’s surface a winter rainbow Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #9 Imagination without boundaries This weekend meditation is a challenge inspired by images.
Dry Bones
among chalky calcium bones and stale skeleton exhalations chilled by death’s silent keening he searches for a deeper meaning just the basic element survives no skin, no muscle, tongue or eyes brittle skeleton, skull and teeth and no vitals underneath form and structure linger on long after life’s poetry is gone Kim M. Russell, 2017 […]
Heart Dreaming
heart beats steadily footsteps in one direction contented New Year Kim M. Russell 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1317 wherever your heart is Today is the first December episode, in which Chèvrefeuille will inspire us through the writing of Paulo Coelho. He says this month may be a little bit different, so I’m curious […]
Mirror Magic
The mirror in the garden pond is cracked with rushes, irises, rotting leaves and watercress; a single poppy lingers on, pale petals promise oblivion. In the mirror of the garden spade, a toad with its glittering topaz gaze, legs akimbo and puffed up body dangles from the shiny blade, toxin flooding warty membrane. Mirror, mirror […]
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