Yesterday I returned from a visit to my daughter. We celebrated her birthday and I babysat my grandson when her husband took her out for a meal. It was only for a few days but, while the journey there went smoothly and took only a couple of hours, the return took much longer than expected. […]
Tag: Journey
Necklace of Lights
An old-fashioned red London bus takes me back to childhood’s sleepy night-ride home from my grandparents house: sitting between Mum and Dad, bare legs on fuzzy seats, folding concertinas of paper tickets, hypnotised by the perfume of exhaust, rumble of engine, and the window’s black and empty gaze. I believed the stars – obscured by […]
Icelandic Winds
icy sea billows aroused by the southern winds seagulls and rimur Kim M. Russell, 21st August 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1501 Rimur, folk music from Iceland Today we are in Iceland on our quest folk music around the world. Chèvrefeuille tells us that the music of Iceland can be traced back to the […]
The Andes
snowy peaks kiss sky whisper secrets to the sun majestic mountains Kim M. Russell, 1st May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1422 Journey Into The High Mountains Of The Andes In the first episode of a new month of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, in which we set off on a journey into the high […]
Soul Journey
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Tale Weaver #59 – Journey She climbed the stairs of meditation One at a time Step by step Achieving calm through relaxation One at a time Breath by breath Seeking release through introspection One at a time Thought by thought A journey of inner reflection Mantra repetition Soul perfection Meditation […]
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