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
Tag: Blogging
My thoughts and questions about blogging.
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 […]
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 […]
Burying the Pain
Turn the dial Decrease the volume Leave only the comforting Constant Of white noise Subdue the light Remove all colour Leave only the delicate Dust Of grey Like this day Of cloud and rain Take away material things Leave only a hole For burying the pain © Kim M. Russell, 2015
The penultimate stave of…
The Little Match Girl Stave 3 She struck match number three And the match girl found herself Under a Christmas tree, With a thousand candles Burning on its green boughs. As she reached out To the exquisite light, The Christmas candles Rose and became bright Stars – one Fell And burnt a long fiery path […]
Cyclamen
Hiding under fruit trees In the undergrowth and weeds Is a jewel A cyclamen Delicate Diminutive Impudent Bursting into life In the face of winter © Kim M. Russell, 2015 My cyclamen are so well hidden I had to find an image on www.actaplantarum.org
Morning Star and Moon
Early morning star Orbiting the crescent moon Silver seduction © Kim M. Russell, 2015
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