My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie B&P Shadorma & Beyond – Nursery Rhymes Hear the whistle of the wind; It is making such a din. Hear the patter of the rain Up against the windowpane. Hear the crash of thunder loud, A giant hiding in the clouds. Hear the lightning sparks ignite; We are staying […]
Tag: Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie
Final Moments
I deconstructed a poem I posted in March to create a haiku in response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille dark handfuls of earth final moments like kisses melt into mourning © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com
Take me to Torcello
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #109 Take me to Torcello Past the gondolas on the Grand Canal, Across the shimmering lagoon, Sparkling glass of Murano And the colours of Burano To the gentle chirp of crickets And the ruins of Torcello, Where we spent the day one summer Drinking limoncello And soaking […]
Adronitis
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #106 He was a horned god Wrapped in goatskin Voice husky From too much whiskey Musky After the hunt And the misery Of following the scent Of his goddess On the wind For weeks Watching Waiting Closing in Building Up To that first Hello And the illicit creation Of […]
Butterfly Love
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Writing Prompt #155 “Collage 21” In a hammock Strung below a starless sky, They unpicked a fledgling butterfly From its gossamer cocoon And tossed it to the moon. On a lonely bench Among the tallest trees, Pages turning in the breeze, She read him her history, Unravelling her mystery. […]
Lakeside
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie B&P’s Shadorma and Beyond – Tritina Poem Steep tangle of forest spills Over shoulders of promontories, Falling and rising to the lake. Mirrored in the surface of the lake, Amongst the ripples and the spills, Are stony faces of promontories. Smooth, worn rock of promontories, Rolling down to the […]
Hear the Thunder
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Music Prompt #38: “I See Fire” by Ed Sheeran Hear the thunder rumble raw umber Across the landscape Thrash metal in the sky Now I hear thunder Brimming the chaos I hear thunder Buckling the trees And I hear thunder Crashing clouds I hear thunder Rolling on the breeze And I […]
Leaving the Bus Station
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Tale Weaver #61 – Departure Moments bruise and bleed Down the window In a race To erase Her face Impressed on the dusty glass Like the Turin Shroud The bus engine Sputters into life, a loud Arrhythmic heartbeat And then She is gone Replaced By a forest of faces […]
Our garden is wild…
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille – a haibun inspired by the following haiku: what a mystery leaves falling year after year without mourning © Chèvrefeuille Our garden is wild. Nothing is manicured or tamed, maybe trimmed sometimes to allow sunshine and a view. Its inhabitants are trees and shrubs, some of which […]
Wardrobe of Memories
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #108 Musty memories Shadows and echoes In the muffled dusk Playing hide and seek Amongst stale sweat and musk Of fur coats and tweed suits Sweet scent of summer dress Redolent of happiness Silk slides against bare skin Empty wardrobe lures you in © Kim M. Russell, […]
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