broken windowpane house fly buzzes in the breeze caught in a web Kim M. Russell, 3rd September 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1756 Fly For Carpe Diem’s 7th anniversary month we are celebrating small things in nature, and today we are inspired by Issa to write haiku about flies: don’t be mean to that […]
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Shepherd’s Purse
hiding in hedgerows generous heart-shaped seed pods pretty little weed Kim M. Russell, 1st October 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1755 Shepherd’s Purse (1st anniversary prompt) Happy seventh anniversary to Carpe Diem! In this first episode October, in which we are celebrating the small things of nature and the beauty of the smallest poetry […]
An Act of Devotion
removing our boots in evening’s glowing sunset the pilgrimage ends Kim M. Russell, 29th September 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1754 An Act Of Devotion: the pilgrimage ends We’ve reached the end of a wonderful September, having travelled around the world and walked several pilgrimages.
Pilgrimage in Krakow
on the trail of saints among early hyacinths footprints in the snow Kim M. Russell, 27th September 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1753 Trail of Saints, Krakow, Poland Today we are on the ‘Trail of Saints’, a pilgrimage in the city of Krakow, where there are many Catholic churches, cathedrals and graves of people […]
Pilgrimage of the Relics
far from home amid the sparkle of gold crumbled ancient bones Kim M. Russell, 26th September 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1752 Pilgrimage of the Relics, Maastricht (The Netherlands) In today’s new episode of the ‘act of devotion’ month we have arrived in the Netherlands, home of Chèvrefeuille, our host. He has chosen a […]
Lough Derg
blurred with Irish mist Brigid’s votives by the lough silent pilgrimage Kim M. Russell, 24th September 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1751 Lough Derg, Donegal (Ireland) We are still following our spiritual path through pilgrim’s routes around the world. Yesterday we were in Peru and today we are back in Europe, At Lough Derg […]
Señor de Huanca
distant devotion following the Incas only in dreams Kim M. Russell, 23rd September 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1750 Señor de Huanca, Peru Today’s pilgrimage in our ‘act of devotion’ is a lesser known route in Peru where, every year, thousands of pilgrims from all over South America visit the Chapel of Señor de […]
Münchner Jakobsweg
on well-trodden paths following saints and pilgrims steadfast footsteps Kim M. Russell, 6th September 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1740 Münchner Jakobsweg This month we are traveling around the world searching for pilgrimage-routes as an act of devotion and today we are walking on the Münchner Jakobsweg, on which there are several routes. The […]
St Cuthbert’s Way
all the hills are green from Melrose to Lindisfarne mystical causeway Kim M. Russell, 4th September 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1739 St Cuthbert’s Way (Scotland) In today’s episode, we have a pilgrimage in Scotland, a route established in the late nineties between Melrose in the Scottish borders and England that ends on the […]
Camino de Fatima
faith personified sun rise is a miracle in a young child’s eyes Kim M. Russell, 3rd September 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1738 Camino de Fatima (Portugal) In a month of pilgrimage all around the world, we are on a journey to shrines or other locations of importance. Today our inspiration is a lesser […]
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