Hourglass of stars, minted in a nebula not too far from Mars, bloodied rust of cosmic dust fills the sky – all-seeing eye. Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to dVerse Poets Pub Poetics: Lookin’ Up! Lillian is our host for this Tuesday’s Poetics and she says she would like us all to look up […]
Hope Blooms
first inkling of hope before winter starts to thaw green leaves of snowdrops Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1299 Snow on the Desert This month CDHK is all about the beauty of quatrains created by Omar Khayyam, a 12th century Persian poet, The Rubaiyat. Today’s episode is called ‘Snow on the […]
Wintercolour
pigeon on the wire suspended in grey sky days robin flashes red Kim M. Russell, 2017 My twenty-third response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
Kicking the Can
An ogre kicked in our front door. We listened, safe in bed, while he demanded with fearsome fist meat without gristle, bread without grist. He left mother a belter of a bouquet: purple pansies bloomed around her eyes, red roses dripped from her face. Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to dVerse Poets Pub Quadrille: […]
First Frost
overnight creeper painted dormant gardens white even pavements creak Kim M. Russell, 2017 My twenty-second response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
Fire of Spring
spring water runs free cup of plenty overflows sparkling with new fire Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1298 Fire of Spring This month we are exploring The Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam and today Chèvrefeuille has skipped to quatrain 7. He calls this episode ‘Fire of Spring’, a quotation from this quatrain: […]
Troiku Weekend
ancient warriors between battle and peace writing haiku © Chèvrefeuille ancient warriors laden with armour and swords a heavy burden between battle and peace lightness of bare skin exposed to the sun writing haiku brush and ink replace the sword love instead of war Kim M. Russell, 2017 falling to the ground a flower […]
Hair
Untangle my knotted fairy tale and run your fingers through its platinum shades. Let them flow down the back of a chair, a downpour of hair spun like silk, an impossible waterfall of follicles. Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Camera Flash! This week Kerry has chosen […]
Dissonance
heart-stopping moment bird of prey circles the sky dissonant envoy majestic, untamed and free we watch from snarls of traffic Kim M. Russell, 2017 My twenty-first response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
Old Pond Revisited
old pond is frozen ice blooming on the surface no weather for frogs Kim M. Russell, 2017 My twentieth response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
