deep silence the shrill of cicadas seeps into rocks Matsuo Bashō (1644-1694) even the last leaves to fall touch the earth without a sound Kim M. Russell oppressive greyness the glow of […]
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Many are called…
but few are chosen in the symmetry and ritual, the circle of life and death, from the first gasp at birth to the very last breath. Fresh grass grows on mountains through snow and stones; saplings take root in graves among crumbling bones; new life and innocence bring hope and vision. Many are called but […]
Picking Lice from a Troll
When I was born, or so I’ve been told, I was almost handed over to a goblin by the name of Rumpelstiltskin in exchange for a spot of spinning. What my mother didn’t tell me, when we had the ‘woman to woman’ talk, was that her trickery meant I would marry a troll. I blame […]
Friend and Shiver
My response to RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #90 Friend&Shiver In heated moments the cool hand of a true friend can make you shiver. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest
What is a bad poem?
According to a Penguin Random House post on Facebook this morning, today is National Bad Poetry Day. I’m not sure if that applies to the UK or to the USA, but it got me thinking. What is bad poetry? How do you recognise it? Everyone has their own subjective feelings about poetry; it’s almost impossible […]
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