My response to dVerse Poets Pub Haibun Monday: A Little Romance: Toni has challenged us to pen a romantic haibun. Although we’ve known each other since childhood, we’d been babies in prams in parallel roads, ran around the playground together when we were six years old and had shy crushes on each other as teenagers, I hadn’t […]
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My thoughts and questions about blogging.
Morning Haiku
My response to Carpe Diem Theme Week (6) 3 The knowledge of Jane In this Theme Week episode Chèvrefeuille has shared an article, “Another Attempt to Define Haiku”, written by Jane Reichhold in 1996. He has asked us to comment on what we have learnt from her and to share haiku and tanka inspired by […]
Resonance
My response to Carpe Diem #1018 Temple bell Today’s inspirational prompt is a quote from Matsuo Basho: “The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.” summer sunset fades echoes of pink afterglow resonating clouds © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Redolence
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle Special Addition Scent “August 8th, 2016” That October night resounds Not in sights and sounds But in the redolence Of the moment You took me in your arms. You were late, Lost on the Norfolk coast, The sunshine of the day Had faded into mist And autumn darkness, Your earthy […]
Normal is an Illusion
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Writing Prompt #171 “Collage 27” “Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly” is a quote from Charles Addams On the wings of a summer buzz, a fly alights on a white corona, wrapped in the acrid aroma of Queen Anne’s lace. The sun […]
A Spider’s Crystal
My response to Carpe Diem #1017 true secret Chèvrefeuille has chosen a quote from the English designer and poet William Morris to inspire us: “The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.” hanging from a strand at the heart of a cobweb a drop […]
White Lily
My response to Carpe Diem Theme Week (6) 2 Utabukuro Jane Reichhold This Theme Week is a tribute to Jane and today Chèvrefeuille has asked us to share a favourite haiku by Jane Reichhold and write a new haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form in her honour. watercolor paper stopping a wave with a […]
Haiku Images
My response to Carpe Diem #1016 picturing the haiku Chèvrefeuille has given us an inspirational quote from Jane Reichhold, who recently passed away: “One of the most important actions a reader takes is picturing the haiku images in his or her mind.” snapshot of a thought, colours and shadows merging: haiku images © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Inhaling Jane’s Wisdom
My response to Carpe Diem Extra August 6th 2016 first tribute Theme Week Jane Reichhold This week Chèvrefeuille has dedicated an extra Theme Week in memory of Jane Reichhold. In this first episode we are sharing our thoughts and favourite haiku by Jane. Reading her words was like discovering haiku for the first time and […]
Reflections
My response to Carpe Diem #1015 streaming water Chèvrefeuille has given us a quote from Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher of Daoism: “One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.” Nature’s reflections in the stillness of water free the peaceful soul. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 […]
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