I see her through the steam settling on tiles and glass, obscuring their usual gleam; she has no definition, no face until I wipe the surface clear. Her face is a mirror – I take a breath – understand that we share this face beyond death. Kim M. Russell, 15th May 2023 Image by Ria […]
Tag: Mirror
Broken
winter mirror bleeds jagged rusty reflections asymmetric lies Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1331 mirror In a new episode of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, we are being inspired by another quote from a novel by Paulo Coelho, The Winner Stands Alone: “The mirror reflects perfectly; it makes no mistakes because it […]
Dark Reflections
Avoid the shadow of a black moon on the night of Halloween, and don’t gaze into a looking-glass to see the future or the past. For if the tides are out of kilter and you’ve imbibed a magic philtre, you’ll attract the desire of the one you see: the you in the mirror won’t let […]
Mirror
mirrors of our eyes reflecting heart, mind and soul coloured cloud and sky Kim M. Russell, 2017 ‘Mirror’ by Jaume Plensa My response to Carpe Diem #1236 Mirror by Jaume Plensa Chèvrefeuille reminds us that this month we are exploring all kinds of modern art and today we have ‘Mirror’, a sculpture created by the […]
May Tan Renga Day 5
first autumn morning the mirror I stare into shows my father’s face © Murakami Kijo memories evaporate into steam clouds of sorrow Kim M. […]
Quietude
My response to Carpe Diem #930 mirror silent azure sky kisses the water gently quiet ripples spread © Kim M. Russell, 2016
writing in north norfolk 