neon blue flashes shimmering dragonflies dance in sunlit garden Kim M. Russell, 4th October 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1757 Dragonfly In a new episode of Carpe Diem’s celebration month, we have another beautiful ‘small creature’, the dragonfly. I’ve ‘photo-shopped’ a haiku I posted back in 2016.
Tag: Dragonfly
Metamorphosis
I wear a silver totem on a chain, another on an heirloom brooch; when I’m low and see a dragonfly hovering on the water’s edge among water lilies, reeds and sedge, I think of grandmother’s spirit and, shimmering with joy and light, my transformed soul takes flight and I become myself again. Kim M. Russell, […]
Wings
with every gust of wind, the butterfly changes its place on the willow rusty orange wings dancing […]
Dragon Hunting
Down by the green and weed-choked lake, among pungent soil and undergrowth, rotting wood, irises and lilies, is the breathtaking kingdom of dragonflies with their large, iridescent eyes and delicate, dazzling, vivid wings, It must be the sunniest part of the day: they need the sun for energy to zip and dart in jerky flight, […]
Dragonfly Reflections
the surface of the river reflects metallic flashes of neon blue and green wings whir and flash soundlessly a dragonfly hovers then shimmers its way upstream Kim M, Russell, 2017 My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Bits of Inspiration ~ Dragonfly Susie tells us today about her inspirational daughter, Carrie, who is Artist […]
The Flash of a Dragonfly’s Blush
watery mirror surface shimmer of river reflects metallic flash of neon blue and green awash with dragonfly’s blush © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #8 dragonfly Following the introduction of the third Tanka Writing Technique by Teika ‘Elegant Beauty’, Chèvrefeuille has chosen ‘dragonfly’ as today’s prompt, […]
Grandmother’s Dragonfly
My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Transforming with Nature’s Wonders This happened. Through a haze of tears And buzzing in my ears, I heard the vicar’s voice That told me to rejoice, That you were like a dragonfly, Your dazzling soul emerging when you died. At home, I found an envelope from […]
Dragonfly Dance
My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Month May 7th a haiku by Tomas Tranströmer Chevrefeuille has challenged us to create a Tan Renga based on a haiku by Tomas Tranströmer, one of the featured haiku poets in 2015. A dragonfly pair fastened to one another went flickering past […]
Dragonfly Dance
My response to RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #86 Flash&Dance Electric blue flash Shimmer of dragonfly dance In summer garden © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on todayilearned.co.uk
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