Children must be allowed To make of their lives what they will. Let them make mistakes, Share disappointments, hopes and thrills. Let them choose which friends to make: Some will come and some will go; The best remain through everything; And most of all they have to know The same applies to lovers – Broken […]
Tag: Poems
Vacant Birdhouse
My response to dVerse Meeting the Bar: Critique and Craft poetry prompt. I used this image to inspire a poem I posted back in October and have used the original poem as a springboard into Imagism. The vacancy of a weather-bleached birdhouse hanging low from the gnarled branch of an aged apple tree is […]
The Wild Swans
Stave 2 Elisa thought of her brothers’ eyes As she searched for swans in the changing skies. When the warmth of the sun touched her cheeks, She was reminded of their kisses. Days turned into weeks, Each the same as the one before, and then into years, But time could not quell the princess’s […]
The Beauty of Trees
My response to the eco poetry prompt at dVerse poets pub There is great satisfaction In watching a tree grow over a lifetime; to know That someone in the future will sit under the same tree Look up at the delicate […]
A resurrected love poem
Sun and Moon The fickle moon smiles on the water At the constant sun Still lingering on the horizon Silver moon and golden sun So opposite Yet complementing each other In their corners of the universe Between them they tease the waves Push and pull Ebb and flow of tide Lending character to […]
Coastal Symphony
I recently came across some poems I scribbled in October 1992 and thought I’d have a go at rewriting some of them. Here’s one: The meeting of sky and sea Is a tempestuous affair Where the North wind conducts its symphony On a rugged coastline of grass and air Punctuated by squalling seagulls flying […]
California Sunshine
My response to MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge # 97 Poppy by Liz West CC BY 2.0 I’ve never been to California Probably never will Never seen a California poppy Or touched its orange silk But I can imagine a sea Of California sunshine Bright enough to warm me Make me smile In a small […]
Hibiscus
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #95 In the human garden The flamboyant hibiscus Refuses to fade Even in a downpour Drenched and dolorous Her vibrancy never deadens Or succumbs to attrition Both goddess and offering She elicits no fear In adversaries Retracting her irrelevant claws Into the luscious trumpets Of her flowers © Kim […]
A Rural Sunday
With a reedy fanfare, A whistle of wind Across empty fields, The sun appears From murky cloud; And the village church bell, Clanging loud, Beckons its straggle Of parishioners Up the muddy lane And back again, To Sunday grub And the local pub. © Kim M. Russell, 2016
An Early Display of Snowdrops
In a mild winter such as this, Snowdrops are woken by the kiss Of early vernal sunshine, bold And eager, pushing shoots Through frozen earth. Verdant leaves unfold And give birth To a snowy drift Of ballerinas, Each in virgin shift, Dancing in the breath Of a chilly breeze. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image […]
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