the road winds ahead below an insipid sky gulls ghost on the wind we are suspended in time waiting for the green of spring Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1124 time Today Chèvrefeuille is challenging us (again) with the prompt ‘time’, which we have seen several times before, but we are […]
Tag: Carpe Diem
Secrets of the Road
dusty boots and shoes rising and falling in step wear the pilgrims’ path discovering its secrets in every stone, bend and dip Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1123 the road is our teacher […] ” When you are moving toward an objective, It is very important to pay attention to the road. […]
Self Discovery
I left you behind to find out about myself found you in me too Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1122 leaving all behind This month we are on the Road to Santiago guided by Petrus and the novel The Pilgrmage by Paulo Coelho. After Paulo has learned the ’Seed Exercise’, he […]
Earth’s Secret
below the cold earth plants extend eager green shoots ready for rebirth Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on fundstrategy.co.uk My response to Carpe Diem #1121 Growth Today, as we travel on the Road to Santiago, the prompt is ‘growth’, which follows on from yesterday’s episode, in which Chèvrefeuille told us about the ‘seed exercise’ […]
Honesty Seed
a silvery moon rustles with a puff of wind releases its seeds creating separate moons in orbit round the mother Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1120 Seed I am late in responding to this prompt because of the death of my mother on Monday morning. Please appreciate […]
Bird’s Eye Guides
on a roadside verge tiny bright blue miracles Germander Speedwell a common travellers charm to guide us on our journey Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1119 Miracles In today’s episode, Chèvrefeuille talks about miracles and says that we see them in the tiniest things around us, for example in a small […]
Shadows of Recklessness
a prudent pilgrim walking in another’s steps avoiding shadows Kim M. Russell, 2017 Somewhere on the Road to Santiago My response to Carpe Diem #1118 Recklessness Today we are continuing on the Road to Santiago de Compostela, but before we can set off, we need a guide. After Paulo said goodbye to Mme Lourdes, he […]
First Steps to Santiago
ancient Pyrenees kissed by early morning sun guide to the unknown Kim M. Russell, 2017 © photo My response to Carpe Diem #1117 First steps to Santiago We are on our way to Santiago! In this episode, we have the next extract from The Pilgrimage, together with a photo of the Pyrenees, as inspiration to […]
A Fresh Start
children in fresh snow taking careful pigeon steps welcoming the year Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on www.urbanmums.net My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #10 New Year’s Day In a new episode of Universal Jane, Chèvrefeuille has shared a series of haiku by Jane, taken from New Year section of the online version of […]
Peregrino
scallop shells in hand the ancient word on my tongue the journey begins Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1116 Saint James Scallops In today’s episode we have encountered Mme Lourdes, an old woman who walked the Road to Santiago several times and is part of one of the orders of the […]
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