gentle and tender a romantic counterpoint of darkness and light melodious piano tied up with seductive strings Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1094 Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano Op. 17 Allegro Moderato by Clara Schumann Today Chèvrefeuille has shared a beautiful composition by Clara Schumann (1819-1896) and one of his […]
Surprise
My husband is excellent at planning surprises. Among many others, he planned and organised a birthday party on a boat on the Norfolk Broads with family and friends and a two-night stay in Cambridge, all without me having an inkling of what he was up to. But the most wonderful night I remember was on […]
Music of Montmartre
above the rooftops, ever-present Sacre Coeur – in a midnight bar bohemians sip absinthe and talk art over coffee Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1093 Concertino pour harpe et piano by Germaine Tailleferre. I am grateful to Chèvrefeuille for introducing me to a female composer I have […]
Silence – Reprise
silence lies between rhythm, chords and melody dark blue disquiet © Kim M. Russell, 2016 I have chosen and slightly re-written a haiku I published last February as my twenty-eighth haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
A Round of Robins
Tucked into a bowl of shallow hills, where icicles hang and chill snow spills over the valley like milk on cornflakes, is a cosy chocolate yule log cabin, home to the guardian of Christmas robins. Stoking a crackling stove with wood, she prepares a feast of woodland food: fat balls, berries, nuts and seeds to […]
Gusty Morning on the Beach
wind roars through the dunes strafing beach and steel-grey waves further down the coast matchstick people walking dogs push hard against the weather Kim M. Russell, 2016 L. S. Lowry ‘People On The Beach’ found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Special #222 Candy’s 2nd “morning walk” (tanka) This month Candy of rhymeswithbug.com is our featured […]
Musical Dreams
in musical dreams fingers conjure golden notes echo of cello Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1092 Fantasy in G-moll for Cello and Piano by Fanny Mendelssohn Our musical inspiration for today is by another female composer, Fanny Mendelssohn, a German pianist and composer who composed over 460 pieces of music: Fantasy […]
Winter Willow – Reprise
winter willow wept shedding golden leafy tears not a sound was heard Kim M. Russell, 2015 I have chosen and re-written a haiku I published in 2015 as my twenty-seventh haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Allegro
frost in the garden allegro con spirito everything glitters Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1091 Sonata in E, Op. 1/3 by Cecilia Maria Barthélemon Chèvrefeuille has shared another piece of music by a female composer, Cecilia Maria Barthélemon (1767-1859), an English singer, composer, pianist, and organist who published sonatas and occasional […]
The Silence of a Smile
a smile is silent yet its message can be heard in a thunderstorm Kim M. Russell, 2016 My twenty-sixth haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
writing in north norfolk 