My consecrated masonry crumbles and the bones of my joists are split and splintered. Grey light filters through shattered slates and windows, chasing dry dust motes through portals without doors. Thick brick dust trickles.My pointed arches barely withstood destructive forces. The only kindness I receive is from pigeons cooing in my beams,roosting in my ruins. […]
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My thoughts and questions about blogging.
Still Life with Crab
In the left-hand foreground, balanced on the corner of a table laid with brown and cream linen, is a knife with a decorative ivory handle. Directly behind, a shiny upturned glass on a platter of brass beside a bunch of plump black grapes, just in front of a dish of ruby pomegranate seeds, into which […]
Anticipating Autumn
arid summer creek anticipates a shower tumbling autumn leaves © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1057 creek Today we have another episode inspired by Jane Reichhold’s saijiki “A Dictionary of Haiku” and the prompt is creek, a modern kigo from the Summer Terrestrial section. The examples of haiku by Jane are: summer […]
Vincent’s Vagaries
lightning rod madness in his hand wheeling stars round the moon brush strokes burning into dawn a conflagration © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond: Robert Fagles – September 17, 2016 This week Paloma has asked us to continue to follow Candy’s lead by reinterpreting an existing poem as a […]
Dew-silvered
an owl’s silent wings gliding on morning shadows dew-silvered garden © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1056 dew Today the prompt is dew, with a haiku by Jane Reichhold for inspiration: seaside gardens summer dew comes filled with ocean power © Jane Reichhold
Cool Autumn
the year has started to draw to a close – autumn cools remaining heat © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1055 coolness The following are haiku by Jane Reichold for inspiration for today’s episode on ‘coolness’: a day shortens as the beach cools its shadows dry creek bed a coolness flows […]
White Water Waltz
Where waltzing white water bumps and grinds timber The feet of log drivers beat out a tune; Maple leaves fall and are swept down the river To the song of the rapids by the light of the moon. It was under the moon I first waltzed with a log driver; Stepping lightly, he kissed me […]
A Few Clerihew
John Donne Was a dirty old man Who likened fondling and seduction To New World exploration John Milton Was a glutton for Stilton Nightmares from cheese on toast Resulted in Paradise Lost Elizabeth Barrett Browning Couldn’t stop frowning Like many lady Victorians She was hooked on laudanum © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My […]
Death Wears it Well
Death wears Anorexia well, draping the latest fashion against her bony frame – it’s all about the name – weighing herself up in the mirror, nude. Her attitude is rude and sassy, with a hint of fear, as she tucks lank hair behind her ear, turns to view her new tattoo and wonders why it’s […]
Freewheeling Solstice
solstice cycle freewheeling through summer days then long nights draw in © Kim M. Russell, 2016 I have a large framed print of this photograph on my study wall: Hermann Landshoff. ‘The Bicyclers’ Published in ‘Junior Bazaar’ August 1946 Image found on artblart.com My response to Carpe Diem #1054 Summer Solstice Today our prompt is Summer […]
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