on a roadside verge tiny bright blue miracles Germander Speedwell a common travellers charm to guide us on our journey Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1119 Miracles In today’s episode, Chèvrefeuille talks about miracles and says that we see them in the tiniest things around us, for example in a small […]
A Girl in Every Drugstore
She waited at the drugstore, cradling her Coke float, Staring at the ice – menacing berg or sinking boat? And then, there he was, all uniformed and smart, The type of guy she knew was bound to break her fragile heart, But with his hair greased back, sitting on a shiny stool, He epitomised everything […]
Granddad’s Bicycle
When Mark and Pat renovated the family home, they discovered an old bicycle hidden under the porch. “That old thing must have been Granddad’s when he was a kid,” Pat said. Mark stared at his brother. Pat was the DIY expert and he was just there to do the donkey work. “I hope you don’t […]
Shadows of Recklessness
a prudent pilgrim walking in another’s steps avoiding shadows Kim M. Russell, 2017 Somewhere on the Road to Santiago My response to Carpe Diem #1118 Recklessness Today we are continuing on the Road to Santiago de Compostela, but before we can set off, we need a guide. After Paulo said goodbye to Mme Lourdes, he […]
Prehistory in Amber
(found in an Science Alert article on research published in Current Biology) at a jumbled stall on a Myanmar market, among curios, rubies, jade and other gems, an amber trader offered an innocent stone, in which was preserved an ancient dinosaur tail of feathers and bone, frozen in a honey glow, unique specimen of a young coelurosaur, […]
Starting the New Year with Visual Verse
After a bleak start to the New Year, my mood is a little lighter now that another of my submissions has been included in the latest online Visual Verse anthology. At the moment, my poem ‘Blue’ is on page 17 of Vol. 4, Chapter 3: http://visualverse.org
First Steps to Santiago
ancient Pyrenees kissed by early morning sun guide to the unknown Kim M. Russell, 2017 © photo My response to Carpe Diem #1117 First steps to Santiago We are on our way to Santiago! In this episode, we have the next extract from The Pilgrimage, together with a photo of the Pyrenees, as inspiration to […]
A Fresh Start
children in fresh snow taking careful pigeon steps welcoming the year Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on www.urbanmums.net My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #10 New Year’s Day In a new episode of Universal Jane, Chèvrefeuille has shared a series of haiku by Jane, taken from New Year section of the online version of […]
Peregrino
scallop shells in hand the ancient word on my tongue the journey begins Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1116 Saint James Scallops In today’s episode we have encountered Mme Lourdes, an old woman who walked the Road to Santiago several times and is part of one of the orders of the […]
Phoenix Trees
(to be read from the roots up) into a fresh spring breeze. pump pollen and on bare branches wriggle will catkins and new green leaves Soon roots and shoots. branches, slender resilient and stubborn spread storm, by a over bowled toppled, having trunks, Crumbling Kim M. Russell, 2017 Jennifer Vranes – “New Beginnings” My response […]
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