The Little Match Girl Stave 4 The little match girl struck another Match against the wall; From its flame her grandmother Shone bright, glittering and mild. ‘Take me with you!’ cried the child. ‘When the match is spent, You’ll be gone.’ Her numb fingers fumbled As she struck the matches Remaining in the bundle, One […]
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My thoughts and questions about blogging.
Swansong in Winter
White swan’s black dipped beak Trumpets a haunting lament For a lost soulmate Mysterious and ancient Mythological swansong © Kim M. Russell, 2015
Bullfinch
Unmistakable Sunset breast illuminates Hedges of blackthorn Mournful call tinges white noise Of winter with music ©Kim M. Russell, 2015 Although there are always bullfinches in our garden, I’m never quick enough to catch them. So this image is courtesy of www.rspb.org.uk
The Forgiveness of Nature
In metallic forests Of the industrial hinterland Foul stacks loom And belch blue flares, Orange aureoles radiate From steel spires, Stinking clouds mushroom From smoking fires In the poisonous laboratories Of environmental Armageddon. When the chemical onslaught is over, Factories and chimneys will disappear. Nature will return, filling the hollows Formed by mining year on […]
Axis
Innocent pleasure Measure of learning Turning and circling Cycling around you You were my axis Practice for a later life Wife and mother Another infant Innocent pleasure ©Kim M. Russell, 2015
The Loneliness of Swings
Remember the rush Exhilaration of wind in hair Feet in the air The smell that lingers Of rusty chains on fingers A topsy-turvy world A fizzy blur Of earth and sky And wonder why Swings make me feel Lonely ©Kim M. Russell, 2015
A Haiku for Carpe Diem #877
Behind bare branches All the boats are safely moored Winter has arrived ©Kim M. Russell, 2015 I have revised this haiku following a suggestion from a WordPress friend!
Off-line this morning…
I had to get up at 5.15, left the house at 6.30 to drive to Cambridgeshire and was late due to an accident on the A11 and a stand-still on the A14. I got back at 12.10, had something to eat and now I think I’ll go back to bed for a read and a […]
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