Illuminated By Christmas lights in the city A poem written In ghostly condensation On a jam-packed bus window Lingers in trickles and drops Escapes at the next bus stop ©Kim M. Russell, 2015 Image found on flickrhivemind.net
A seasonal poem
Cosy Christmas Cat Underneath a tree In comfy armchair’s embrace Curled up and content By a roaring fireplace Is she dreaming of Christmas? © Kim M. Russell, 2015
Monochrome of Morning
Monochrome of morning Winter’s wistful tones Grey and black of darkness White of ice and bones A colour-wash of sunrise A flash of robin’s red A splash of holly berries Birdsong overhead Embellishments to The monochrome of morning © Kim M. Russell, 2015
Grandma’s Dulcimer
Grandma’s dulcimer Once produced the sweetest sounds From its wooden heart Notes bounced from hammer on strings Memories of long lost things © Kim M. Russell, 2015
The Christmas Wish
My entry for Susanna Leonard Hill’s 5th Annual Holiday Contest Twirling her wand on the Christmas tree at the fairy festive feast, Crystal beamed down at her friends. Fluttering wings wafted the aroma of Christmas to the top of the tree. On every table was a pudding, decorated with a glossy sprig of red-berried holly, […]
Darkest Apathy
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #88 – I think I’ve used all the words! Through an aperture In my darkest apathy, A fanatic sings A haunting song of dread, Reaching inside my head. With a scratch of nails From the track-traced and pin-pricked vein Of distant empyreal azure, A bloodcrow Attempts to throw […]
12 Days of [vegan] Christmas
Source: 12 Days of [vegan] Christmas
The Centerpiece
Source: The Centerpiece
Winter Twilight
Translation of ‘Winterdämmerung’, a poem by Georg Trakl Dedicated to Max von Esterle Metallic black celestial sphere. In the evenings, starved to madness, Crows criss-cross storms’ redness, Blown over parkland sad and bare. In the clouds a light is frozen; Each bird turns in circles then, Fleeing from the curse of Satan, Sevenfold […]
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