My response to Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #87 Back In Time “Carpe Diem’s Japanese Garden” and Mindlovemisery Menagerie Heeding Haiku shallow stone birdbath – a dusty robin splashes in sun’s reflection © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.animalphotos.me
An Autumn Murder
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #121 In autumn, when he came calling, leaves turning, fires burning, tendrils of mist were curling, leaves were falling. In autumn, in the forest dark, his black art ate her heart, ripped her gentle limbs apart, left the devil’s mark. In autumn, he ripped off […]
Hazel Wand
My response to Carpe Diem #996 Hazel I sit by a stream, carve runes on a hazel wand, watch husks in water. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.spiritofold.co.uk
Ambisinister
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #117 “July 11th, 2016” Ambisinister as a duck, I scratch the surface of a metaphor That destructs In a shivering thunderhead Of poetic ephemerids, Filling the chambers Of my heart with benign Imagery and rhyme. No need to bribe Saint Peter To enter The plush gates of heaven When you […]
Mandarin Yin and Yang
My response to Carpe Diem Special #214 Mandarin Duck by Buson For this CD Special Chèvrefeuille has asked us to write a haiku with the same sense, tone and spirit as the following by Yosa Buson: mandarin duck – rain falls silently from an oak © Yosa Buson (1716-1783) Mandarin Ducks faithful yin and yang […]
Weary of my Wisdom
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Writing Prompt #167 “Collage Special Edition” “I am weary of my wisdom, like the bee that hath gathered too much honey.” Is a quote from Nietzsche. Collage by Laura Bloomsbury be sure to stop by her blog! The signpost said there were One and a half miles still to go But […]
A Thorny Crown
My response to Carpe Diem #995 Holly jagged crown of thorns with a sheen of evergreen pagan protection burning with blood red passion against the low winter sun © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Nature’s Eye
My response to Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo Prompt – Look Out – #writephoto Looking out from the darkness… Nature’s eyelid is cracked and made of stone, Fixed on a landscape of green, rust, and grey; She observes the landscape coming undone, Its tree-crowned hills tumbling between fields and sky. Bent trees breast the north wind […]
From White to Red
My response to Carpe Diem #994 Hawthorn pungent lacy blooms thorn-pinned to springtime hedgerow bleed haws in autumn © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Moonlight, Ducks and Snow
My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #106 “snow melting” (Kobayashi Issa). This week our inspiration is a haiku written by Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828) snow melting– where ducks are nesting soft moonlight © Issa and […]
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