warmth of summer breeze stirs wisteria blossoms sweet breath of incense © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Revise That Haiku #7 Wisteria Blossom by Kiyoshi (father of Yozakura) Just for fun, we have a new episode of the special feature ‘Revise That Haiku’ in which the challenge is to re-create a haiku […]
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Silent Padlocks
on the lamp-lit bridge metal locks symbols of love in silent embrace © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My sixth haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Bubbles of Silence
noisy waterfall bounces down rocks creating bubbles of silence © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My fifth haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Silent Lights
in the busy square the premature Christmas tree lights remain silent © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Christmas Tree in the Market Square in Wroclaw in preparation for Christmas My fourth haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Breaking the Silence
in the stark silence of winter mornings a single crow calls © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Photo by David Russell My third haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Silent Windowbox
only naked soil fills the winter windowbox bulbs sleep silently © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My second haiku for the Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence
Yellow Silence
a dandelion’s yellow silence radiates in a field of green © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, November 16th 2016 find the silence and shared on Carpe Diem First Winter Retreat 2016 the kick off – find the silence In a new week of Heeding Haiku…, Chèvrefeuillewould like us to write a […]
Inspired by Basho
solitary crow conspicuous in bare limbs of an autumn tree the caw of a crow echoes hollow loneliness in leafless seasons © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image by David Russell My response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #7 Basho (the translations) This Wednesday sees a new episode of Universal Jane, a weekly feature in which we […]
Apples in Autumn
spring apple blossom spread gentle scent; now fading leaves hide russet fruit © Kim M. Russell, 2016 My response to Carpe Diem Special Japanese Poetry In The Lowlands #2 Jurgen Diepstraten In the second CD-Special of Japanese Poetry In The Lowlands, Chèvrefeuille has introduced us to Jurgen Diepstraten and his haiku: hoor de tijd verstild zelfs […]
Completing the Haiku with Carpe Diem
ballerina dancing in the moonlight silver turns to gold © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem “Make the Haiku Complete” (100) encore, just for fun. “dancing in the moonlight” In a surprise episode of Chèvrefeuille’s Make the Haiku Complete, the goal is to add the first and third lines […]
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