on the window sill there are buds on the orchid the herbs look greener each watering reminds them the spring garden is awake Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1175 Theme Week Hafiz (1) potted plant This is the first episode of the Theme Week (new style), in which Chèvrefeuille will bring […]
Tag: Awakening
Awakening
Like a pupa I struggle from my bed, still wrapped in the pleonasm and images of butterfly dreams. Pinned to the mattress, trapped by a searing ray of sunlight poking its nose through the curtains, I grab the triptych of the day and pull it open. Mice nibble at my toes – I ward them […]
Awakening in January
Well, the winners of Writing East Midlands’ very first Aurora Poetry and Short Fiction competition have been announced. I submitted this poem but it wasn’t even commended. Better luck next time!. In the small hours, Winter skies are clear and vast; Countless clusters of stars Span present, future and past. On the first morning of […]
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