Morning Is born with a caul Of mist on sharp, clear light, Ripped by the raucous call Of leftover scraps of night: Coal-dusted ravens and crows Hunched in ragged rows, Their sharp eyes like sloes Clustering in the blackthorn. In moisture-laden air, time slows In anticipation of dazzling hues: Ochre, rust and foggy blues To […]
The Benevolence of Barnacles
Watching over the vessel with cold periscope eyes, They partially bury the mine-damaged bow Of the shadowy hulk that was lost for a century, Tucked thirty metres deep below the North Sea. In the windy gaze of a marram-swept coast, Buoying crumbling bones in a crusty embrace, Barnacles embellish the skin of the conning tower, […]
Romance
It was the idea of him Formed in the clouds of romance: His arms, strong enough To row her boat, Keep her afloat On a symphony of shiny ripples. She would be his diamond Amongst the scattered jewels In this glassy, watery place. And then the clouds broke, She fell out of the sky, Tears […]
Evolving Shapes of Clay
inhaling the earth cool smoothness of clay shapes senses overload © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1076 clay In this regular prompt of tools for writing and creativity, Chèvrefeuille has inspired us with clay, which was always used for pottery, but also for ‘writing’. He describes how clay tablets were used […]
Late Night London
Although I love living in a small Norfolk village, where there are no shops or street lights, I miss the sounds, smells and sights of London and relish the opportunity of visiting my daughter, who still lives between Clapham Common and Battersea. I love the way buses pulse like blood through the veins of the […]
Torching the Wood
With precise movement, Uniform in its execution, The blacksmith in his forge Pumps his pneumatic bellows, Raising a shudder in the torchwood: Terrible tangles of acrid smoke And amber flickers denote The rising of a delirious phoenix No longer skulking in her cave of timber. Satisfied with the ravenous ration, The blacksmith heats a horseshoe […]
Insides
Today is a very emotional day for me… Today I am launching my first poetry collection! Insides is my journey through cancer, surgery and chemotherapy. The process of writing it was initially … Source: Insides
Freya Pickard’s Poetry
Today, at around midday, the wonderful Freya Pickard is launching her first collection of poetry, Insides, over on her website: http://dragonscaleclippings.wordpress.com. She has made a video for the launch, which you can view on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ddrtrfjQD0. I’ve already downloaded the e-book from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Insides-Dragonscale-Delvings-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01M2UQAWJ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1476082413&sr=8-3&keywords=freya+pickard. If you haven’t read any of Freya’s work before, I suggest […]
Dragonfly Lands on a Lotus Bud
kissed by dragonfly early morning lotus petals unfolding sunlight © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on http://www.theguardian.com My response to Carpe Diem Special (2nd guest) Kala Ramesh’s 3rd “lotus viewing” Today Chèvrefeuille has presented the third CD Special by Kala Ramesh and inspired us with some of her haiku. lotus viewing . . . the […]
Alice Interrupted
I topple into the void of slumber And down a rabbit hole. At first, I fly Through scudding cumuli Of docile dreams And then, I crash Through thunderclouds Into noxious night terrors. I run barefoot through forests Of threatening thorns, Until the early hours, When skulking shadows Prod me into jagged wakefulness. My heavy-lidded eyes Are […]
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