The February/March issue of The Drunken Violet Review has been posted today and it features excellent writing and photography by talented poets and artists, as well as two of my unpublished poems. It is well worth a look so please follow this link: https://thedrunkenvioletreview.wordpress.com/category/febmar-2017/
Peregrine
Scimitar wings cut through the air: falcon of kings watching, a silent movie villain twitching his black moustache. Dark and angular, this fearsome hunter hangs motionless. Tail clenched, closing wings into a stoop, he bullets towards his prey, banks and shoots away out of sight. Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response […]
Spring Alchemy
lovers’ alchemy spring gilds the ordinary lovelight of the heart Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1178 Theme Week Hafiz (4) knowledge In the final post for the Theme Week about Hafiz, Chèvrefeuille has shared a poem entitled: ‘The School of Truth, which has been taken from Drunk on the Wind of […]
Morning Breeze
willow branches bounce in a flurry of spring air and morning gladness whispering to daffodils ‘Raise your faces to the sun!’ Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1177 Theme Week Hafiz (3) morning breeze Today Chèvrefeuille has shared another poem by Hafiz, taken from Drunk on the Wind of the Beloved and […]
River Sounds
The river gleams dully between trees and gate, tossing tethered boats, setting ropes a-jingle as they wait to be released among hissing reeds and creaking willows. A whistling whirr of wings underscores a skein of honking geese unravelling across high clouds, broken by the raucous cry of a black-headed gull, a permanent marker in a […]
Toxic
No colour caresses the toxicity of a love that grips with talons grey, leeches tints of happiness and reduces them to a foggy day. Kidnapped by a tainted heart, blinded by choking smoke of mute obsession, she has no more tears left to cry for his transgression. Kim M. Russell, 2017 – Josh Hayes My […]
Floating
beautiful lotus perfume floats on a warm spring breeze thoughts of love blossom Kim M. Russell, 2017 Portrait of a Woman, Mughal, c1640, image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1176 Theme Week Hafiz (2) lover On the second day of the Theme Week for this month, we are exploring the beauty […]
Melanzane Parmigiana
My husband David is an excellent cook. He has some marvellous signature dishes and isn’t afraid to experiment when time allows. We love food from the Mediterranean, particularly Italian food for its freshness, rich flavours and colours. The first time David tried his hand at one of my favourite Italian dishes, I was transported to […]
Comma
a comma flutters among words, changing meaning, butterfly syntax Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image of Comma Butterfly found on Pinterest
Write something for Peeking Cat
Peeking Cat Poetry Magazine has a new feature called Peeking Cat Perspectives. Once a month they post an image, about which they would like us to write something inspired: a poem, prose, or just a few lines.They suggest that we avoid looking at other people’s responses before we write our own, so that we’re not […]
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