to listen, fine not to listen, fine too… nightingale singing out of the darkness the shyness of her […]
Tag: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
Blossoms
a blackbird whistles in a cloud of pink blossom announcing the day these cherry blossoms each one a microcosm painted by nature Kim M. Russell, 2nd October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1511 Basho’s Blossoms (Revise That Haiku) Today it’s the second letter in the alphabet, B for Basho’s blossom, and the challenge is […]
Adventure
a sprinkling of frost icing this fresh-baked morning a new adventure Kim M. Russell, 1st October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1510 Adventure … the celebration starts This month we celebrate Carpe Diem’s sixth anniversary and we will have an episode a day, following the alphabet, starting today with the letter A for […]
A Summer Bachelor
missing a wife putting on bamboo grass a bachelor’s life […]
Carnival in Venice
gondoliers echo among the bridges and sighs colour and romance Kim M. Russell, 31st August 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1509 Back to where we started … Italy Today is the final episode of our quest for folk music around the world and our journey ends in Italy.
Easter Island
stone heads and conch shells reverberate with music stories of the past Kim M. Russell, 30th August 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1508 Easter Island’s music of the Rapa Nui In the penultimate episode of our quest for folk music, we have landed on Easter Island, the Polynesian island with hundreds of stone heads […]
Faroe Islands
catch of ocean’s breath above the rumble of rocks a flotilla of puffins Kim M. Russell, 29th August 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1507 Folk music of the Faroe Islands The next stop on our journey around the world on a quest for folk music is the Faroe Islands.
Tango
a sultry tango thrilling friction of bodies breathless with passion Kim M. Russell, 28th August 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1506 Tango … passionate music from Argentina Today we are tangoing in Argentina.
Haku Mele
natural rhythm beach and ocean percussion language of music Kim M. Russell, 27th August 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1505 Haku Mele, the music of Hawaii Today we are visiting Hawaii where , traditionally, music and dance was used to express praise, communicate genealogy and mythology, and accompany games, festivals and other secular events. […]
New World
under a big sky a melting pot of cultures red, white and the blues Kim M. Russell, 24th August 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1504 America’s folk music We are nearing the end of August with only a week to go and today we’re being inspired by American folk music.
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