On my first much-needed walkin a few weeks, a heron, statue-still,sat guard by the bridge – untilI took out my phone for a shot, and it slow-winged up and overthe dyke. Down the muddy lanethere were deep red berries,and overhead the clamour of geese flying in v, w and xformations, criss-crossing the sky.They left me […]
Tag: Berries
Sliver of a Smile
She smiles a satisfied sliverat the burgeoning bountyof hedgerow berries:deep blue bilberries,shiny blackberries,scarlet hips and haws.The scent of summer has fadedalong with the tarnished rose blooms,leaving a fruity sweetnessand the tang of a blue moon. Kim M. Russell, 4th September 2023 Image by Gina Hamm on Unsplash I’m hosting the Quadrille over at the dVerse […]
A final poem for 2015
Tangles of Briar The briars lost their leaves months ago Exposing thorns sharp as shards of glass They have not been exposed to snow Or made brittle by frost and ice Their black threads tangle the hedgerow Ensnaring harmless birds and mice Foraging for elderberry and sloe And my careless hand scratched twice Beaded with […]
Holly Tree
The holly tree bears berries As red as any blood Adding colour To dark days of Yule Nature’s jagged crown of thorns Silhouetted against the low winter sun Pagan protection From lightning and witches Delineation For farmers’ ditches Burns with passion And fertility Nature’s glossy Christmas tree © Kim M. Russell, 2015
A haiku for the Carpe Diem Special #184
High in the hawthorn Out of reach of the sparrows Blood red berries drip ©Kim M. Russell, 2015
Law of Nature
Across the garden Yards from the house A tiny bright-eyed field mouse Reaches Repeatedly For the last few berries Hanging low from the hedge Throwing caution To the chilly winter wind It inches Upwards Branches shaking Berries bouncing Speckled wings flurry Quick beak is blurry And the berries are gone
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