a dandelion’s yellow silence radiates in a field of green © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, November 16th 2016 find the silence and shared on Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence In a new week of Heeding Haiku…, Chèvrefeuillewould like us to write a […]
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Open to Dawn
adorned with a star hanging on broken hinges paint flakes from the gate open to a muddy field and a sky full of dawn light © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image by David Russell My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #16 Teika’s Sixth Tanka Writing Technique “visual description” (prompt: waterfall) Today Chèvrefeuille has brought us […]
Inspired by Basho
solitary crow conspicuous in bare limbs of an autumn tree the caw of a crow echoes hollow loneliness in leafless seasons © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image by David Russell My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #7 Basho (the translations) This Wednesday sees a new episode of Universal Jane, a weekly feature in which we […]
Bush Clover Surprise
against a backdrop of heavy weeping rainclouds sturdy bush clover bursts through earthy autumn hues early morning pink surprise © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #15 bush clover In this new episode of Tanka Splendor month, the prompt is bush clover, a plant name I did not recognise. I found […]
Breath of a Storm
brooding clouds gather across the disc of the moon dimming its silver heated words in breath of storm exhale a mellower glow © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #14 storm We are almost halfway through this Tanka Splendor month and the Ten Tanka Writing Techniques by Teika; Chèvrefeuille would like […]
Dance of Earth and Moon
in their tantric dance the earth and moon trip the light of a galaxy cheek to cheek and face to face inhaling each other’s breath © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #13 Teika’s Fifth Tanka Writing Technique “Lofty Style” (full moon) In this new episode of […]
Petals Perfume and Poems
unwritten poems hide in delicate petals of an unfurled rose romance buds despite the thorns spilling words with its perfume © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #12 Romance The prompt for today is ‘romance’ and Chèvrefeuillehave given us an image as inspiration to create a tanka about romance together with an […]
Late Night Fire
from dying embers and spitting sparks of damp logs two flames come alive emitting an orange glow entangled they start to blaze © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #11 fireplace This month Chèvrefeuille has already introduced us to four Tanka Writing Techniques: Mystery and Depth, Appropriate […]
Pebble on a Lonely Beach
brine-tumbled pebble abandoned by the ocean on a lonely beach I hear the wind’s threnody floating on the next high tide © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #10 Teika’s 4th Tanka Writing Technique – convicting feeling (abandoned beach) In Carpe Diem’s Tanka Splendor month, we are exploring the Ten Tanka […]
The Art of Frost
traces of first frost icy glints on branch and leaf still life on windows poetry on the footpath songless birds saying farewell © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #6 first frost This Wednesday’s special feature in honour of Jane Reichhold is also the regular prompt for […]
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