My response to Carpe Diem #1002 Elder build fire with elder, through its hollow stems breathe air for the devil to appear to keep him at bay, live under the umbrella of potent elderflower © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest
Transformation
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Tale Weaver Fairy Tale #77 July 21st – The Ugly Duckling Fairy Tales often taught us a moral, like in the story of the Ugly Duckling. For today’s Fairy Tale task we are creating a modern day version of the Ugly Duckling. She was her parents’ little girl, Preened and […]
Finding Your Heart
My response to dVerse Poets Pub 5 Year celebration Part 3 – Laurie Kolp & A Summer Continuance Thank you Walter and Grace for the interview with Laurie; I’ve bookmarked her website and will be taking a look later. We have the following quote from which to draw inspiration: “I am cold, even though the […]
Summer Sea
My first attempt at magnetic poetry, thanks to Jane Dougherty and Elusive Trope. © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Sea Change
My response to the secret keeper’s Weekly Writing Prompt #46 Squally day hurries threat of rain, gone blurry out to sea: she’s pretending not to care as it tugs her hair. Left behind in the damp, dun sand, his footprints, just a hint, residue of times they shared, wedding vows declared. The tracks […]
Pampas Dreams
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille July 20th 2016 pampasgrass When I was eleven or twelve, my family lived on the top floor of a block of council maisonettes. We shared a balcony with other residents and outside our front door and kitchen window, we had two window boxes. To get to school […]
Prism
My response to Carpe Diem Theme Week (5) #3: The first and second ray in a glass prism rainbow rays reflect, disperse and bend to white light © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.dkfindout.com
Love in a Minor Key
My response to dVerse Poets Pub 5 Year Celebration Poetry and Painting Embrace: We Can’t Forget Claudia Schoenfeld In part 2 of the 5th anniversary celebration Victoria chatted with Claudia Schoenfeld, co-founder of the dVerse poetry community. I found it hard to choose one of Claudia’s paintings for inspiration, but finally went for the piano in the following […]
Asymmetry
My response to Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #88 Back In Time “Revise That Haiku” Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to ‘revise’ the following classical haiku written by Shiki (1867-1902), based on asymmetry in nature, and write a new one: Daibutsu no katahada no yuki toki ni keri the snow has melted on one shoulder of the Great Buddha […]
Tug of Love and Will
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #122 – Kate Maldonado Tied by a silken ribbon Of blood they pull In a tug of love and will, Balancing, Feet planted firmly In sisterly soil, Blind to the turmoil On their life’s horizon, Unaware that soon The silken ribbon Will be cut Like the umbilical […]
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