scattered in the grass constellations of daisies micro universe Kim M. Russell, 5th June 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Sparkle of Joy: introduction and first ‘task’ Chèvrefeuille has been explaining the meaning of Tantra. Apparently, through Tantra, we can release ‘Kundalini energy’, which can set us free. He tells us that in Tantra, the […]
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Winter Love
empty winter beach discarded clothes and footprints leading to the dunes Kim M. Russell, 5th June 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Crossroads #11 “a winter’s love” The first episode of ‘Crossroads’ for June is about love, using two haiku by our host: torn apart clothes thrown against a beach pole a winter’s love bare […]
Summer Solstice
sun-dappled mountains dog-day dancing in the stream a crystal rainbow sun-dappled mountains fluttering leaves filter heat a refreshing breeze dog-day dancing in the stream between dusty feet a shimmering fish a crystal rainbow reflections in the water interplay of light Kim M. Russell, 3rd June 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #35 Troiku […]
Dragonfly Wings and Sour Cherries
dragonfly wings red blur in the cherry tree sour fruit falls Kim M. Russell, 27th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #34 Revise That Haiku … Kikaku’s Dragonfly In the last weekend Meditation of May our challenge is to revise a haiku by a classical haiku poet, attempting to improve the haiku […]
A Fusion of Sea and Sky
high tide and rainbows a fusion of sea and sky embracing the shore Kim M. Russell, 21st May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Crossroads #10 Jane Reichhold’s ‘rainbows of high tide’ In this episode of Crossroads our challenge is to create a ‘fusion haiku’ from two haiku by Jane Reichhold (1937-2016), chosen from her […]
Temple Bells and Butterflies
carried on a breeze temple bells and butterflies petals between graves carried on a breeze the scent of graveyard flowers spattered by spring rain temple bells and butterflies quivering before they fade last notes of a chime petals between graves potpourri of life and death scattered by the wind Kim M. Russell, 20th May 2018 […]
Footsteps
sunset’s afterglow the echoing of footsteps in a lonely heart Kim M. Russell, 14th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Crossroads #9 Ozaki Hosai’s “on the field” In a new episode of Carpe Diem’s ‘fusion’ feature, the two haiku we are working with were written by the classic haiku poet, Ozaki Hosai, who embraced […]
Nightingale
in the early hours the nightingale tames its song a small splendid gift Kim M. Russell, 13th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #32 Use That Quote … Florence Nightingale For this weekend’s meditation, we have an episode of the special feature ‘Use That Quote’. As this weekend is Florence Nightingale’s birthday […]
Shadow Puppetry
midnight sky drips ink on the spotlight of the moon windblown silhouettes Kim M. Russell, 11th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Quest for a (new) Masterpiece … introduction Chèvrefeuille believes a masterpiece is a haiku (or tanka) that has the power to become a classic like the Basho haiku about the old frog […]
Still Life with Bare Branches
bare branches a painting against the blue sky leaves under my feet © Yozakura, the Wandering Spirit bare branches vibrant leaves drift on the wind summer has been shed a painting against the blue sky raven-black brush marks nature’s autograph leaves under my feet crackling pool of red and gold rotting to russet Kim M. […]
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