an oblong sunset blood red against navy blue until night seeps through Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1240 Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue (Barnett Newman) We are continuing to explore modern art and today Chèvrefeuille is challenging us with the abstract art of Barnett Newman. He tells us that ‘Who’s […]
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Goldfish
by the waterfall swimming in shallows of grief a goldfish glimmers Kim M. Russell, 2017 Japanese painting found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Writing and Enjoying Haiku #5 creating beauty In this week’s ‘weekend-meditation’, we have a new episode of ‘Writing and Enjoying Haiku’, inspired by Jane Reichhold’s book. The title is ‘creating beauty’ […]
Crossed House
a concrete eyrie glass commands views and sunlight in all directions Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1238 Crossed House (Manuel Clavel Rojo) Today we have another piece of modern architecture for inspiration. This one can be found in Spain – in Murcia. Designed by Manuel Clavel Rojo, it is the ‘Crossed […]
Migraine
lights start to crackle from a pinpointed dull ache fractal explosions Kim M. Russell, 2017 Fractal Art created by PSSolutions, found by Chèvrefeuille on Pixabay My response to Carpe Diem #1237 Fractal Art (by PSSolutions) Chèvrefeuille explains fractal art as a form of algorithmic art created by calculating fractal objects and representing the calculation results […]
Mirror
mirrors of our eyes reflecting heart, mind and soul coloured cloud and sky Kim M. Russell, 2017 ‘Mirror’ by Jaume Plensa My response to Carpe Diem #1236 Mirror by Jaume Plensa Chèvrefeuille reminds us that this month we are exploring all kinds of modern art and today we have ‘Mirror’, a sculpture created by the […]
With Every Gust – a haiku and a troiku
with every gust of wind a sigh of seeding grasses purple misted marsh with every gust of wind waves leave imprints in the sand trace of salty kiss a sigh of seeding grasses still warm from late summer sun a seaside romance purple misted marsh drains the sky of sparkling blue muted autumn hue Kim […]
Tongue Ekphrastic
jade tongue licks the sky dark flame in a pale landscape ravenous for light Kim M. Russell, 2017 Tongue of Lucifer (Rudi van de Wint) My response to Carpe Diem #1235 Tongue of Lucifer Chevrefeuille’s latest prompt in the Modern Art Month is a sculpture on one of the dikes near to where he lives: […]
Waves
ripples of concrete waves that never reach the shore a static ocean Kim M. Russell, 2017 Heydar Aliyev Center Baku Azerbaijan (exterior) My response to Carpe Diem #1234 Waves (Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azarbaijan, by Zaha Hadid)
Light Years
refracting colours geometric light dances time’s composition Kim M. Russell, 2017 Dana Gordon, Light Years (2015-16) My response to Carpe Diem #1233 Geometric patterns
Autumn in Abstractum
swirl of copper leaves burst of ripened berry blood colour washed in mist Kim M. Russell, 2017 abstract autumn (unknown artist) (image found on Pinterest) My response to Carpe Diem #1232 abstract autumn (unknown artist) Chèvrefeuille has chosen another piece of abstract art, but this time the theme is ‘abstract autumn’, a painting in which […]
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