Springtime in Edo, Not a day passes without A temple bell sold. © Kikaku Bronze bonsho summoning monks Resonates in underworld. Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month 2017 #14 Springtime (Kikaku) Today our ‘hokku’ to create a Tan Renga is by one of Basho’s […]
Wired for Sound
in the middle of a field eyes squeezed tightly shut mouth open wide fingers in ears sound is suspended now and then a motorbike roars and whines cars hum in the distance senses open to patch of blue taste of earth and thud of heart Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to dVerse Poets Pub […]
Bamboo-zled – May Tan Renga
bamboo waving candlelight into the night wind © Jane Reichhold (1937-2016) gentle song of ancient grass protects the sacred temple Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month 2017 #13 bamboo (Jane Reichhold) Today […]
Summer Breeze
a warm breeze purrs summer unfurls bright colours in the garden Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #17 fragment and phrase This weekend’s meditation’ is a Universal Jane episode, in which Chèvrefeuille has shared an essay on ‘Fragment & Phrase Theory’ by Jane Reichhold. It begins with: “The fact that […]
Yesterday’s Headlines
Daily life is abbreviated, compounded and hyphenated by headline news. Internet starts to click with the over-75s while there are tough new controls for web giants, checkouts thrown out by Amazon. No one is safe. Ex-football coach faces 29 child sex charges, hit-and-run pair jailed, and teaching was like going into battle, says high-flyer. There’s […]
Impressions of Tuscany
As vivid as an artist’s impression of patchwork fields, a vision of green and amber slopes rises, crowned with dark trees, holds farms and villages in its folds, a mother’s apron stained with hues of tomato and grape, perfumed with olive, rosemary and basil. Kim M. Russell, 2017 Tuscan Village by Santo De Vita found […]
Mixed Media
Metallic red desk lamp spotlights a mug, paints concentric halos in cold coffee and reflects off the computer screen. From the gutter above the window, rain drips; fingers make the keyboard click in time with dancing words that form into lines. Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Bits of […]
Discovering the White Rabbit
After early showers on a capricious Saturday in May, lunchtime is bathed in balmy sunshine. The shady toll path bustles with strollers and joggers, all inhaling spring’s steamy promise, and echoes with a coxswain’s voice counting rowers’ strokes. On the opposite bank, a swan stretches; alert to danger, she watches over cygnets hidden in a […]
Dandelion – May Tan Renga
dandelion dandelion on the sandy beach spring opens its eyes © Ogiwara Seisensui a crowd of golden faces woken by powerful tides Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month 2017 #12 dandelion, dandelion (Ogiwara Seisensui) Today ‘s ‘hokku’ is from another lesser known classical haiku poet who was […]
Roadside Gems – May Tan Renga
taste of nature– sweet blackberry bushes sing to child and bees © Sara McNulty tart emeralds turn to jet glittering in the hedgerow Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month 2017 #11 taste of nature (Sara McNulty) Today’s ‘hokku’ has been created by one our […]
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