in nooks and corners cold remains: flowers of the plum © Yosa Buson (tr. RH Blyth) waiting to open petals […]
Tag: Carpe Diem
Moon and Flowers
moon past full the beginning of a little more darkness hours until birds start singing […]
17th February – again
opening curtains after a long dark winter sunny day bursts in A haiku I wrote and posted on 17th February 2016, which I’d forgotten about but describes today perfectly. the sky is bluer birds are singing once again caressed by sunshine Kim M. Russell, 17th February 2019 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #72 […]
Cherry Blossom
no longer naked fragile blossomed cherry trees dancing in the rain no longer naked limbs are covered with pink frills rippled by the breeze fragile blossomed cherry trees bursting with new buds ephemeral youth dancing in the rain a last flurry of petals strewn across the path Kim M. Russell, 10th February 2019 My response […]
Crystal Sunlight
plump drops of dawn dew pregnant with bursts of sunlight new life awakens Kim M. Russell, 4th February 2019 My response to Carpe Diem Rebirth of an Old Feature: Time Glass 1 Crystal A time-challenging feature entitled ‘Time Glass’ has been resurrected at Carpe Diem and the goal is to create haiku or tanka inspired […]
Sunflowers
brightest chrome yellow petals spatter the canvas still-life sunflowers Kim M. Russell, 3rd February 2019 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #70 The Quest for a New Masterpiece continues … sunflower In the first weekend meditation of February, our challenge is an episode of ‘Quest for a New Masterpiece’ on the theme of ‘sunflower’.
Returning to Now
a strange emptiness time becomes slow and breathless as spring warmth transcends a strange emptiness no small thunderclouds of birds rain from empty skies time becomes slow and breathless a snowy white hare eyes wide, ears flat back as spring warmth transcends with the scent of witch hazel a citrus firework Kim M . Russell, […]
A Certain Calm
a certain calm in summer’s passing flowers a faded dew-soaked daisy […]
Apple Blossoms
branches fracture sun in spilling apple blossoms the valley awakes branches fracture sun awash with shiny spangles early morning dew in spilling apple blossoms a bumblebee cavorts with pollen’s sweetness the valley awakes a flood of pastel petals welcoming the day branches fracture sun they finger-paint the dawn sky with smudges of cloud awash with […]
In the Cathedral
I am not a member of an organised religion but I believe I am a spiritual person. Although I don’t attend church, I like to visit them, whether they are small local churches or cathedrals. I love the quiet, the smell of burning candles and incense, and stained glass windows. Many large cathedrals have crypts, […]
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