we are all dreamers in long nights full of shadows new stories take shape Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1339 The Merchant and the Genie One of the things I love about Carpe Diem is being introduced to new ideas, stories and writers. ‘The Merchant and the Genie’ is new to […]
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Scheherazade
night scents on a breeze breathing courage and magic fairy tale unfolds Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1338 The Arabian Nights In the first month of 2018, we are diving into the world of 1001 Nights and Japanese fairy-tales. We have started with Chèvrefeuille giving us the background to Scheherazade’s story. […]
Christmas Troiku
winter solitude – in a world of one color the sound of wind © Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) winter solitude – single skater on the lake inscribing circles in a world of one color inky crows compose haiku in the sky the sound of wind resonates in icicles nature’s Christmas bells Kim M. Russell, 2017 […]
Winter Circles
tail tipped with hoar frost ring of russet fox breath hangs sparkling in dawn light sprigs of mistletoe cosy kisses and cuddles a roaring fireplace seasonal poems first snow against window panes whisper of sleigh bells Christmas tree baubles a pile of brightly wrapped gifts a child’s glowing smile Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response […]
Winter Time
hard frost glitters white blankets cover frozen earth icicles ring in crow-black trees and snowflakes intertwine in a gentle minuet Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #10 Fibo-ku winter time In this weekend’s new meditation, our challenge is a special kind of haiku, introduced a few years ago here at CDHK […]
Glass Art
cubes of glassy ice shatter the water’s surface a winter rainbow Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #9 Imagination without boundaries This weekend meditation is a challenge inspired by images.
Art
coloured and textured layered with ideas and words an artistic soul Kim M. Russell, 2017 My thirtieth response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
Bird Sky
disturbed flock of birds takes wing, wheeling and turning, pouring from the sky Kim M. Russell, 2017 My twenty-ninth response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
Helvetia’s Ribs
Celtic sand-scumbled Helvetia’s ribs, half-emerged, reach for the sunlight; nibbled by Atlantic waves, disappearing day by day. Kim M. Russell, 2017 My twenty-eighth response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful A sight I would like to see before the waves eat her away: the remains of the Helvetia, shipwrecked near Rhosili on […]
Winter Percussion
showers of hailstones beating tattoos on windows drumming in winter Kim M. Russell, 2017 My twenty-seventh response to Carpe Diem Winter Retreat 2017: Life is Beautiful
writing in north norfolk 