the new-born arrives wrapped in stormy clouds and waves a precious life the new-born arrives with wrinkles and eyes shut tight an ancient soul wrapped in stormy clouds and waves long-awaited cry stirs a mother’s love a precious life the first part of their journey together Kim M. Russell, 17th January 2020 My response to […]
Tag: Crossroads
At the crossroads of summer and autumn
between passing moons even the fish are waiting in cricket silence between passing moons constellations are clearer cosmic dot-to-dots even the fish are waiting beneath frosted leaves the pond hesitates in cricket silence autumn performs her striptease distant thunderclap Kim M. Russell, 9th November 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1777 Classical and non-classical in […]
Indian Summer
in the mountain’s shade early snow and late roses scattered on the grass in the mountain’s shade tended by a silent monk monastery garden early snow and late roses Indian summer merging with winter scattered on the grass the only signs of autumn brightly coloured leaves Kim M. Russell, 1st September 2019 My response to […]
Windy Birthday
sun through windswept clouds a bumblebee emerges from my flowers sun through windswept clouds a duet of fire and air keeps the rain away a bumblebee emerges from the last rose on the bush rusted petals swirl from my flowers scent of summer vanishes stolen by the wind Kim M. Russell, 11th August 2019 My […]
Shadow
cool shady willows melting in purple shadows October mountains cool shady willows soaking up rain and sunshine a cascade of green melting in purple shadows giant silhouettes holding up the sky October mountains litter of discarded leaves aglow with sunset Kim M. Russell, 23rd July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1709 shadow (Crossroads-Troiku) In […]
Enjoyment Fusion and Troiku
tepid rain shower mingling with warm pool ripples sun sparkles on skin tepid rain shower releases petrichor scent dusty afternoon mingling with warm pool ripples not a breath of breeze early leaf fall floats sun sparkles on skin emerging from deep water sudden splash of light Kim M. Russell, 18th July 2019 My response to […]
Silent Pond
a nightingale’s song breaking silence of the pond flowering lotus a nightingale’s song warbling from the depths of night silvered by the moon breaking silence of the pond a breath of wind blows the reeds bubbles rise in mud flowering lotus a satellite of the moon orbiting the pond Kim M. Russell, 2nd June 2019 […]
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 […]
New Year’s Eve
hopeful eyes sparkling in a champagne glass stars and fireworks hopeful eyes look towards a brighter year leave the old behind sparkling in a champagne glass candle flames flicker the countdown begins stars and fireworks a brand new day exploding in the same old sky Kim M. Russell, 30th December 2018 My response to Carpe […]
Waving
carried on the wind pampas grass and summer birds waving our goodbyes carried on the wind from tops of snowy mountains chilled scent of winter pampas grass and summer birds become memories feathery plumes waving our goodbyes until the cherries blossom long dark days ahead Kim M. Russell, 27th November 2018 My response to […]
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