When I was at junior school in South London, we had to progress from writing with a pencil to a fountain pen. I was extremely excited because we had to go and buy one from the stationer. There were two brands to choose from: Platignum or Osmiroid. We had to have one with an italic […]
Tag: Carpe Diem
Of Shells and Lovers
blushing pink seashell glistening with salty foam in a lover’s hands © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #4 abalone shells and lovers a time of beaches abalone shells and lovers without memories © Jane Reichhold In this episode of Universal Jane, Chèvrefeuille has turned to sensuality, […]
Ocho Mecho
paper-folding hands caress of nimble fingers butterfly romance © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1079 folding paper Chèvrefeuille started this episode with a haiku of his own to introduce another tool for art and creativity, folding paper or origami, and then gave us a beautiful example by Hitoshi: a paper boat on drift […]
Grandmother’s Sampler
richness of colours tracery of silken threads grandmother’s sampler © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1078 embroidery thread Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to create a haiku or tanka with another nice tool for art and creativity: embroidery thread.
A Kiss at the Gate
lips locked in a kiss arms entwined in an embrace lost in the moment two hearts beating together underneath the kissing gate © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Paul Militaru My response to Carpe Diem Imagination with Paul Militaru #4 kissing gate Chèvrefeuille has brought us another episode of Imagination with Paul Militaru and a beautiful photo […]
Beating Metal
hammer and anvil music in the glowing forge metal comes to life © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on someinterestingfacts.net My response to Carpe Diem #1077 Hammer and Anvil
Circle of Seasons
in bursts of spring rain young leaves embrace liquid life awakening buds on a mountain peak a cloud of silence settles a monk deep in prayer river symphony rippling on the summer breeze she dances alone flakes of falling snow cover the tracks of sparrows whitewash a blue sky © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My […]
Autumn River Song
riversong wind blown from autumn trees a stream of gold © Jane Reichhold ripe notes of nuts and berries eddy in a whirl of leaves weeping skies rain soaks fallen foliage diluting colour russet fading into grey seasonal evanescence bonfires burn detritus and dank decay curling on the air musical sigh of the breeze comforting […]
Evolving Shapes of Clay
inhaling the earth cool smoothness of clay shapes senses overload © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1076 clay In this regular prompt of tools for writing and creativity, Chèvrefeuille has inspired us with clay, which was always used for pottery, but also for ‘writing’. He describes how clay tablets were used […]
Dragonfly Lands on a Lotus Bud
kissed by dragonfly early morning lotus petals unfolding sunlight © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on http://www.theguardian.com My response to Carpe Diem Special (2nd guest) Kala Ramesh’s 3rd “lotus viewing” Today Chèvrefeuille has presented the third CD Special by Kala Ramesh and inspired us with some of her haiku. lotus viewing . . . the […]
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