My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #105 Leaving behind The monachopsis of school, As teacher and pupil, I come awake To space In which to breathe; No more needless Compulsion to impress. I nuzzle the freedom Of the poetic macrocosm, Reveal monuments To philosophy And history, Lacerating the page With words, Lines and rhymes. […]
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Stars
A shadorma in response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Music Prompt #37 “Burn” by Ellie Goulding We are stars Burning with passion Igniting Each other Letting our blazing souls fly Into outer space © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.bibliotecapleyades.net
Soaked Buds
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille – Cherry Blossoms naked cherry tree raindrops dripping from soaked buds ready to blossom © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Hokusai, 1834. WikiArt.
The Calm Before the Storm
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #107 A fickle mistress is the sea Sailors know her intimately One day a tranquil incandescence The next a crashing effervescence Throwing wrecks up on the shore Love-struck sailors crave for more Guided by stars and constellations Seduced by their night-time scintillations And by the magnificence of […]
Last Night’s Storm
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #10 – was it a coincidence that there was a rocking storm in the early hours of this morning? Last night’s chrysalism Gave way to rock and roll hypnotism of thunderous heavy metal in the sky magnetic seduction from dreams to the reality of a panel of glass the […]
Song of a Modern Prospero
Inspired by my current attempt to write a poetic synopsis of The Tempest from the point of view of Miranda in 400 characters, a poem from the point of view of a modern Prospero is my response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Writing Prompt #153 “Collage 20” Tell me, my only child, With your studious looks And […]
Tree Gazing
A cleave poem in response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie B&P Shadorma & Beyond – Elfje and Shadorma Tangled limbs extend Birch branches catch a passing cloud Bark and leaves twigs and buds Dreaming under its filigree silhouettes Inspirations penetrate the sky bring me back to earth . © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Post Punk Echoes
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Music Prompt #36 “Atmosphere” by Joy Division The beginning of the eighties A student in Cologne Listened to John Peel Every week on BFBS Heard that imperfect maroon voice Exposing his soul Filling a hole In her life She bought the single Played it again and again Filled with anger and […]
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 […]
Before the Battle
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #106 The stillness seems to deepen. Hush! Soft footprint without a sound On daytime ground Cooling in the night-time shadows. Out of black silence come two hands, Blue as the moon and dry as sand, Acrid touch of a woad warrior. Yes, I know It is you […]
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