My response to Carpe Diem #1014 dawn, also linked to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Friday Music Prompt # 54: Sound of Silence, cover by David Draiman and Disturbed Today’s inspirational quote is from Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941): “Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.” At dusk, clouds of birds fill the […]
Tag: Carpe Diem
Walking Barefoot on Grass
My response to Carpe Diem #1013 tomorrow Today’s quote is from the author H.Jackson Brown, Jr (1940- ): “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” Scatter seeds today, nurture them with love and care; tomorrow, feel grass between your toes and, while there, weave some daisies in your hair. © Kim […]
Dandelion Sunshine
My response to Carpe Diem #1012 Sunshine “Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” Hans Christian Andersen a dandelion has freedom to take sunshine wherever it grows © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Soul Music
My response to Carpe Diem #1011 happiness Chèvrefeuille is inspiring us with a quote from Mahatma Gandhi: “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” life’s harmonic chords bind happy thoughts, words and deeds: music of the soul © Kim M. Russell, 2016 “Music Combines the Soul […]
Fairy Paths
My response to Carpe Diem #1010 Fairies In the final episode of Mysterious Nature month, the challenge is to create a haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form on fairies inspired by the following image: fairy enchantment: magic gossamer weaving paths in the forest © Kim M. Russell, 2016
A Druid’s Path
My response to Carpe Diem #1009 druids mystical wisdom flows in sap of branch and leaf on the path of life © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.druidry.org
Ogham
My response to Carpe Diem #1008 Ogham sign language from trees dark secrets and mysteries carved on bones and stones © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.historytoday.com
Churchyard Yew
My response to Carpe Diem #1007 Yew In shady churchyards, lithe longbows of ancient dead protect and redeem: toxic branches ever green drip sweet berries bloody red. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.geograph.org.uk
Avenue of Poplars
My response to Carpe Diem #1006 Poplar whispering poplars flank the autumn avenue – wayfarers listen © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Vincent van Gogh – Avenue of poplars in autumn found on commons.wikimedia.org
A Breath of Heather
My response to Carpe Diem #1005 Heather sweet smell of thistles, bees hum and the wind whistles in a sea of heather permeating hill and heath with its fragrant honeyed breath © Kim M. Russell, 2016
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