silence of fresh frost glistening on the footpath broken underfoot Kim M. Russell, 2016 Photograph by David Russell My twenty-third haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Tag: Carpe Diem
Words are not Required
words are not required music speaks its own language golden tongues of sound Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1087 String Symphony No. 4 in C minor by Mendelssohn Today we’re letting the music inspire us with Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 4 in C minor.
Silenced by Ivy
no flowers remain on the boa of ivy gagging the willow Kim M. Russell, 2016 My twenty-second haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Silent Swimming
no echo, splash or bubbles in a summer pool dry swimming practice Kim M. Russell, 2016 Source In 1922, if you had no access to a pool but still wanted to learn how to swim, you had to make do. My twenty-first haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – […]
A Stolen Kiss
secret stolen kiss lasts as long as our held breaths merging together Kim M. Russell, 2016 This video is created by Elliott Walsh (images and music are copyrighted and the copyright lays with the artists) My response to Carpe Diem #1085 The Kiss (Philip Glass) For today’s prompt, Chèvrefeuille has chosen a piece of music composed by […]
Trapped in Silence
language is frozen ice on a pond in winter silent memories are trapped in silver bubbles and dementia’s undertow Kim M. Russell, 2016 My twentieth tanka/haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
River Serenade
river serenades overhanging summer trees on strains of a breeze Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1084 Serenade (Schubert) Chèvrefeuille says that a beautiful haiku or tanka, or a beautiful piece of music can bring him to tears but also to big smiles. A haiku he wrote recently that brought him to […]
Silent Years
an old photograph passing seasons of silence fading with your face Kim M. Russell, 2016 My nineteenth haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
An Air of Bach
chilly sky lightens notes rise and fall, swell and fade morning melody Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1083 Air (Bach) In this episode, Chèvrefeuille has shared ‘Air’, a piece of music by one of his favourite composers, J.S. Bach, as well as information about the composer. heavenly music birds praising their […]
Silence of the Light Bulb
electric light bulb a halo of noisy light – someone flicks the switch Kim M. Russell, 2016 My eighteenth haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence