the polite murmur of woodwind and harpsichord echoes across time Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1089 Divertimento in D minor, Op. 3, no. 3 by Anna Bon di Venezia In today’s episode, Chèvrefeuille has introduced me to a female composer who is completely unknown to me and I was also unaware […]
Tag: Haiku
Between Words
the length of a thought in breathless space between words resonates silence Kim M. Russell, 2016 My twenty-fourth haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Tomorrow’s Snow
sunshine’s a memory stuffed into feathery clouds with tomorrow’s snow Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #8 gathering clouds In this new episode of the Carpe Diem feature in honour of Jane Reichhold, Chèvrefeuille has inspired us with some ‘winter’ haiku by Jane: gathering clouds heavy and dark with holding […]
Conquest of Paradise
choir of angels raises heavenly voices musical conquest Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1088 Conquest Of Paradise by Vangelis Chèvrefeuille has shared a music video today called ‘Conquest of Paradise’ by Vangelis, a modern classical composer.
Frosty Silence
silence of fresh frost glistening on the footpath broken underfoot Kim M. Russell, 2016 Photograph by David Russell My twenty-third haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Words are not Required
words are not required music speaks its own language golden tongues of sound Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1087 String Symphony No. 4 in C minor by Mendelssohn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhhEIEHfIks Today we’re letting the music inspire us with Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 4 in C minor.
Silenced by Ivy
no flowers remain on the boa of ivy gagging the willow Kim M. Russell, 2016 My twenty-second haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Waltz of the Flowers
a Christmas delight memories of spring blossom on a winter night Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem #1086 Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky In this episode Chèvrefeuille hopes to inspire us with a beautiful piece of music by Tchaikovsky and has provided us with a background to the composer as well […]
Red Sky at Night
winter night descends sky’s stained with a bloody streak a shepherd’s delight Kim M. Russell, 2016 Photograph by David Russell My response to Carpe Diem Special #221 Candy’s Showcase first ” promise in red clouds “ The first Carpe Diem Special of December 2016 id dedicated to Candy, who won the ‘tribute to Jane’ kukai […]
Silent Swimming
no echo, splash or bubbles in a summer pool dry swimming practice Kim M. Russell, 2016 Source In 1922, if you had no access to a pool but still wanted to learn how to swim, you had to make do. My twenty-first haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – […]
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