My response to Carpe Diem #1019 compassion Today’s inspirational quote is from Nelson Mandela (1918-2013): “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” anchored in river lily pads float […]
Tag: Haiku
Summer Stars
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille August 10th 2016 For this week’s Heeding Haiku episode the challenge is to create a new haiku inspired by the following: evening sea fog descending into sun-dried grass sweaty lovers © Jane Reichhold This is my tribute to Jane: sparkles of sunshine caught in ripples of swan’s wake […]
Morning Haiku
My response to Carpe Diem Theme Week (6) 3 The knowledge of Jane In this Theme Week episode Chèvrefeuille has shared an article, “Another Attempt to Define Haiku”, written by Jane Reichhold in 1996. He has asked us to comment on what we have learnt from her and to share haiku and tanka inspired by […]
Resonance
My response to Carpe Diem #1018 Temple bell Today’s inspirational prompt is a quote from Matsuo Basho: “The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.” summer sunset fades echoes of pink afterglow resonating clouds © Kim M. Russell, 2016
White Lily
My response to Carpe Diem Theme Week (6) 2 Utabukuro Jane Reichhold This Theme Week is a tribute to Jane and today Chèvrefeuille has asked us to share a favourite haiku by Jane Reichhold and write a new haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form in her honour. watercolor paper stopping a wave with a […]
Haiku Images
My response to Carpe Diem #1016 picturing the haiku Chèvrefeuille has given us an inspirational quote from Jane Reichhold, who recently passed away: “One of the most important actions a reader takes is picturing the haiku images in his or her mind.” snapshot of a thought, colours and shadows merging: haiku images © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Inhaling Jane’s Wisdom
My response to Carpe Diem Extra August 6th 2016 first tribute Theme Week Jane Reichhold This week Chèvrefeuille has dedicated an extra Theme Week in memory of Jane Reichhold. In this first episode we are sharing our thoughts and favourite haiku by Jane. Reading her words was like discovering haiku for the first time and […]
Reflections
My response to Carpe Diem #1015 streaming water Chèvrefeuille has given us a quote from Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher of Daoism: “One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.” Nature’s reflections in the stillness of water free the peaceful soul. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 […]
Melodious Love Affair
My response to Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #90 Back In Time “Let The Music Inspire You” This week Chèvrefeuille has given us a video to inspire us to create a haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form. The video, created by Paky.D, is of the singer, instrumentalist and pianist Yanni playing ‘Felitsa’, a song he wrote for his mother. […]
Dandelion Sunshine
My response to Carpe Diem #1012 Sunshine “Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” Hans Christian Andersen a dandelion has freedom to take sunshine wherever it grows © Kim M. Russell, 2016
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