shadow silhouette of a bird of prey ascends – my soul leaps and soars above spring-warmed earth heat glows sun-silvered and bird-haunted Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Namasté The Spiritual Way – Ascension In this new episode, Chèvrefeuille challenges us to create haiku, tanka or another Japanese […]
Tag: Namaste
Dedication
breathing mountain air unaware of rocks and stones sounds blend into one Kim M. Russell, 2017 Young Mountain Monk My response to Carpe Diem Namasté, The Spiritual Way #8 Spiritual Imagination In this week’s ‘Namasté, The Spiritual Way’ episode, we have a selection of images for inspiration. We should choose an image and create a […]
Rainbow of Life
space between rainbows colour of sun and flowers death is a secret Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem Namasté The Spiritual Way #7 New Life (Easter) Chèvrefeuille has brought us a new episode of our ‘weekend-meditation’, Namasté, The Spiritual Way, for Easter Sunday. He has not only given […]
Heron Zen
high in the treetops on an empty nest of sticks she lifts crown feathers raises heavy heron wings stretches head and neck skywards Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Namasté, The Spiritual Way #6 Haiku’s State of Mind – Zen This week Chèvrefeuille has decided to inspire us with Zen Buddhism, because it’s […]
Silence is Golden
modest daffodils nod in secluded gardens radiating sun they raise their yellow trumpets resonate golden silence Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Namasté The Spiritual Way #5 self consciousness In a new episode of ‘weekend-meditation’, Chèvrefeuille has shared a poem by the poet Thomas Hood (1799-1845), which he says can be read […]
A Keeper of the Earth
I am the apple a juicy planet in space born of root and branch conceived in a blossom’s seed spinning and dancing with stars Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on Shutterstock My response to Carpe Diem Namasté, the Spiritual Way #4 keepers of the earth This week’s Namasté episode is about being one with […]
Raindrop
one of many tears trickling down the window pane mirror of heartache Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Namasté the Spiritual Way #2 pilgrimage For this special feature, Chèvrefeuille has given us three days to respond, instead of five as the regular prompts. He has explained that Namasté, the spiritual way, is […]