I sat among the guests on bales of prickly straw, the afternoon sun hot on heads and backs, the expanse of Tuscan sky a perfect blue. And so, daughter, were you, perfect in your wedding dress, in your hands a pastel bouquet and single flower in your hair. I admit, I shed a tear, feeling […]
Tag: Moments
Moments
There are moments caught between heartbeats, between light and shadow, time and space, in the swing of the pendulum, tick and tock, that leave us breathless. Lightning strikes during those moments, illuminating the darkness of a city street, an ocean, a field or, in my case, the garden in the middle of the night. A […]
Between Moments
My response to Carpe Diem #1031 live in the present. The quote for today is from Buddha (563 BC-483 BC): “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” the moment between the tick and tock of a clock measurement of now © Kim M. Russell, […]
Final Day of the 5 day photo story challenge
A Quiet Place This is a quiet place A collection of moments A still languid lake Swallowing each drop of rain Crying tears of memories In watery reflections Wistfully blue complexions Shimmering light and shadow Split by the occasional Kingfisher or dragonfly Chinks in a diluted sky © Kim M. Russell, 2015 I can’t […]
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