My response to Jane Dougherty’s Poetry challenge #31: Message in a bottle I put my poem in a bottle, Entrusted it to silver-tipped waves, But it meandered back to shore, all mottled With sand, ejected from its deep sea grave, Unless, of course, it bobbed above, Tossed from spray to foam. It was cherished by […]
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My thoughts and questions about blogging.
Sweeping up Darkness
My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 20th: “night rolled away” by Gillena Cox night rolled away the street-sweeper’s broom deepening dawn sounds © gillena cox sweeping up darkness and dust adding to the morning clouds © Kim M. Russell Image found on libcom.org […]
Seal Etheree
Sleekswimmerfollowingin the boat’s waketurns and dives belowthe swell and wash of waves,leading to the spit where acolony of blubbery bulls,salty sea dogs and expectant cowsbask on a cloudy August afternoon. Frolicking in the wind-whipped foam and spray,playful pups slip In and out of waves,graceful and magical mermaidsuntil they wrestle clumsyseasick bodies ontoshale and gritty sanda […]
The Ballad of the Space Diamond
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Tale Weaver #66: All that Glitters She had the hardness and glitter Of a diamond But her heart had the softness Of a pearl; Under make-up, jewels and furs She was still a little girl, Not a tigress who growls and then purrs. He had money and a rampant reputation […]
A Poet’s Hope
My response to Carpe Diem Theme Week #4 (4) Latifa Prayer “I hope” children of the stars living on Earth, poets hope for an astral muse © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Praying Hands and Two Bubbles
My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 18th and 19th: praying hands & two bubbles praying hands seeking the wisdom of the Lord the cry of an eagle © Chèvrefeuille haunting the […]
On Visiting Wiveton Hall Gardens
So close To the coast You can hear The rumbling murmur And soughing sigh Of the sea Beyond the flint wall That enfolds All it holds: A riot of hues of green; Flames of orange poppies, Purple tulips and peonies Splashed as on an artist’s palette Across a pointillist sea-cloud Of forget-me-nots That I will […]
On Watching Three Old Drinkers
I wrote this poem over thirty five years ago when I was living in Ireland. It’s my second response to dVerse Poets Pub Poetics – Character Study And whose are these eyes Sunk in thick-brimming liquid oblivion? And whose are these mouths, Uncontrollable rubber bands Chewing on unspoken words They spit tastelessly back in the glass? […]
Survivor
My response to dVerse Poets Pub Poetics – Character Study At just eighteen He was a survivor Of the Boer War And then, at thirty, The Great War, A Colour-Sergeant Major And one-time member, Scarlet dress-coat And bear-skin wearer Of the Queen’s Guard. Returning home from France, Away from the thunder Of guns that blew […]
Ghosts and Apple Blossom
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille – immodesty As my own favourite haiku, I have chosen: Words become poems – ephemeral ghosts as soon as they are spoken. © Kim M. Russell, 2015 My new haiku is: Ancient apple blooms – fleeting poems on the breeze speak wisdom of trees. © Kim M. […]
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