chilly silent night warmed by flickering candlelight and the choir singing medieval madrigals pure beauty sets fire to souls Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #2 silent night In this episode of Seven Days Before Christmas, Chèvrefeuille has taken the title of a classic Christmas, ‘Silent Night’ […]
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Envious Moon
the mid-winter moon pressed its face to the window breathed frost on the glass envious of warm bodies their limbs and hearts intertwined Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Dreamstime.com My response to Carpe Diem #1099 Symphony No. 3 by Louise Farrenc Today Chèvrefeuille has inspired us with music of another little known female […]
Rock Giants
sluiced by cataracts shoulders of mountains ripple a skyline sculpture Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1098 Symphony No. 1 by Georges Onslow Today we have music by Georges Onslow, a composer I had heard of but I have never heard this piece. Chèvrefeuille has shared biographical background as well as his […]
Evening Walk in Hyde Park
evening promenade by the lazy Serpentine bandstand serenade Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest: Edward Le Bas – The Bandstand at Hyde Park, London My response to Carpe Diem #1097 Serenade in D major by Ethel Smyth Chèvrefeuille has really been doing his homework and brought us a composition by another female composer […]
Great Wall of China
twisting and turning over mountainous terrain ancient dragon guards Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1096 The Great Wall of China by Einar Englund, Today’s music is by Einar Englund, a Finnish composer, and is called ‘The Great Wall of China’.
Rock Sculpture
unblinking eye in a grey socket of rock sculpted by water Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #9 Naked Rock (AHA-poetry 2013) For this Universal Jane episode Chèvrefeuille has shared a few haiku from Jane’s book Naked Rock (2013) to inspire us, as well as two […]
Mantra
percussion the kiss of wood and metal musical mantra Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1095 Six Japanese Gardens by Kaija Saariaho Today Chèvrefeuille has introduced us to Kaija Saariaho, a Finnish composer I have never heard of, and her ‘Six Japanese Gardens’. He has also shared one of his own haiku […]
Death of a Star
brightest cosmic flash soundless explosion in space death throes of a star Kim M. Russell, 2016 My thirtieth and final haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Romantic Counterpoint
gentle and tender a romantic counterpoint of darkness and light melodious piano tied up with seductive strings Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1094 Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano Op. 17 Allegro Moderato by Clara Schumann Today Chèvrefeuille has shared a beautiful composition by Clara Schumann (1819-1896) and one of his […]
Music of Montmartre
above the rooftops, ever-present Sacre Coeur – in a midnight bar bohemians sip absinthe and talk art over coffee Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1093 Concertino pour harpe et piano by Germaine Tailleferre. I am grateful to Chèvrefeuille for introducing me to a female composer I have […]
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