My response to Carpe Diem #897 snow viewing Page of snow below Awaiting words traced by birds Shadow picture book Against a clear sky Naked winter trees dressed with Clouds of snow blossom © Kim M. Russell, 2016
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January Sleet
My response to Carpe Diem Sparkling Stars #23 Sleet slides down windscreens Winter clouds are fit to burst Pierced by a sunray © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Cows on a Foggy Morning
I am reposting this haiku, posted last November, as a response to Chevrefeuille’s Carpe Diem #894 First Light Cows stand as frozen Breath taken by the splendour Of sun-shattered fog
A pigeon haiku
My response to Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #64 Beyond “movement” Pigeon interrupts a dull January day lands on the fence © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.sheffieldforum.co.uk
Fireworks and Wishes
My response to Carpe Diem Special #190 A trip along memory lane 1st CD Imagination Meteor shower Shooting stars light up the night Blaze across the sky A comet’s dusty debris Of fireworks and wishes © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Credits: Shooting Stars
Hint of Spring
Another response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai’s #889: desire for spring: Sun scatters through drops of rain upon the window a momentary hint of spring before the storm recommences hammering © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Narrowing Focus
My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #25 The Technique of Narrowing Focus Crowded winter copse lattice of leaveless branches one sturdy trunk © Kim M. Russell, 2015
Kissing Bough
My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai’s Seven Days Before Christmas 2015 #6 mistletoe Evergreen beauty Innocent mistle berries In a kissing bough Feeding birds and spreading seeds Of joy in Christmas kisses © Kim M. Russell, 2015 Image found on Pinterest
Christmas Troiku
Another response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2015 #4 presents Below the green tree Each parcel wrapped carefully Bright Christmas colours Below the green tree Hearts beat with wonder Anticipation Each parcel wrapped carefully Tied up with a bow Secret surprises Bright Christmas colours Shiny ornaments and lights Adorn the […]
Overgrown Garden
My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #23 finding the divine in the common – a deeper spiritual meaning Through tangled branches Of the overgrown garden Patch of sky breaks through ©Kim M. Russell, 2015