from an ancient herb scatterings of tiny stars Achilles healing Kim M. Russell, 12th August 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1722 Yarrow Today in our field of flowers we have a lesser known summer flower, the Yarrow. Its botanical name is Achillea millefolium and it’s a flowering plant from the Asteraceae family.
Tag: Field of flowers
Canna Lilies in the Rain
on folding petals traces of rusty pollen rain-dampened squibs Kim M. Russell, 9th August 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1721 Canna Lily Today we are adding the canna lily to our bouquet of field flowers.
Zinnias
blowsy zinnias end of the season showgirls tainted with autumn Kim M. Russell, 8th August 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1720 Zinnia The next flower in our field is the zinnia, a showy flower which comes in almost any colour.
Daisies After the Storm
around the mansion daisies standing strong together after the storm Chèvrefeuille, 2012 around the mansion a common constellation twinkling in the grass daisies standing strong together pregnant with pollen refreshed by raindrops after the storm welcome hum of honeybees ichorous sunshine Kim M. Russell, 7th August 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1719 Daisies: Troiku […]
Bougainvillea
tangled with thorns blushing blossoms climb the fence pernicious beauty Kim M. Russell, 6th August 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1718 Bougainvillea (CD Imagination) Today in our ‘Field Of Flowers’ we have a flowering bush called bougainvillea and the challenge is to create a Japanese poem inspired by a given image.
Sunflower Goodness
study in yellow a field mouse sated with seeds sunflower goodness Kim M. Russell, 5th August 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1717 Sunflowers In a new episode of August’s ‘Field of Flowers’, the theme is an old favourite: sunflowers. I thought I was all sunflowered out – and then I saw this image!
Poppy
splash of red poppy bud in a meadow a geisha’s lips Kim M. Russell, 2nd August 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1716 Poppies In the second episode of August, the month in which we are creating a field of flowers, we are working with poppies.
August Meadow
among the daisies dandelion suns aglow clover scents the breeze Kim M. Russell, 2nd August 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1715 Field Of Flowers … This is the first of a new month of flower prompts: ‘field of flowers’.
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