paper-folding hands caress of nimble fingers butterfly romance © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1079 folding paper Chèvrefeuille started this episode with a haiku of his own to introduce another tool for art and creativity, folding paper or origami, and then gave us a beautiful example by Hitoshi: a paper boat on drift […]
Night of Sparks
I remember my first 5th November: I was five, bundled up in coat, knitted gloves, scarf and hat, breathing smoke and stars, a fizzing sparkler in my hand, spellbound by the Catherine wheel spinning sparks on the garden fence – it cost Grandad sixpence. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to dVerse Poets Pub Quadrille […]
Art Therapy
The child deconstructs her picture, scraping curls of black crayon; swirls of firework wraiths appear and a hive of red, orange and yellow bees swarms from the smoke of a waxy night. Opposite her, a woman, bright and bedizened in gold rings, ear hoops and bangles that glitter in the flecks of kind eyes, searches […]
Holy Tea Cup
Krishna rests on leaves in banyan’s mirror image refreshed by cool rain filling the holy tea cup infused with perfumed jasmine © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Special (2nd guest) Kala Ramesh #4 jasmine rain In this fourth CD Special, Chèvrefeuille has chosen a mixture of haiku and […]
Three Days Three Quotes Challenge 3
A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh I would like to thank Lady Lee Manila for nominating me for this challenge. Lady Lee is a prolific and enthusiastic blogger, whose posts are always cheerful and animated. Today`s nominees with interesting, beautiful or amusing blogs are: Lynn Pat Virginia Rules of the challenge: Three quotes over three days. Three […]
The World Within
Like those painted Russian dolls, They organised her World within a world. Living out of suitcases, Tended like a hot–house orchid, Feeling like a caged bird, Everything was planned. She lived through music, The only language Everyone can understand, And danced late at night In her hotel room to her favourite Rock and roll band. […]
The Poet Answers
Answer Morning – Where is the moon – Where are the stars – Where are the dreams? Ah, said Morning – Where is the dew – Where are the birds – Where are the poems? Sparkled the Sun – Where is your pen – Where are the words – Where are the rhymes? Here, said […]
Three Days Three Quotes Challenge 2
‘Someone has a great fire in his soul and nobody ever comes to warm themselves at it, and passers-by see nothing but a little smoke at the top of the chimney and then go on their way.’ Vincent van Gogh in a letter to his brother Theo, Cuesmes (June 24, 1880) Image found on www.vangogh.net I would […]
Grandmother’s Sampler
richness of colours tracery of silken threads grandmother’s sampler © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1078 embroidery thread Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to create a haiku or tanka with another nice tool for art and creativity: embroidery thread.
A Kiss at the Gate
lips locked in a kiss arms entwined in an embrace lost in the moment two hearts beating together underneath the kissing gate © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Paul Militaru My response to Carpe Diem Imagination with Paul Militaru #4 kissing gate Chèvrefeuille has brought us another episode of Imagination with Paul Militaru and a beautiful photo […]
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