The moon’s puckered upfor a strange kiss; her gut’s a quiet riot of butterflies,full of uncertain promise. Now the rumpus of spring is overand blossom-pink has turned to sad-brown, the moon and I are waitingfor an explosion of summer flowers. Kim M. Russell, 19th May 2025 Today, at the dVerse Poets Pub, I’m hosting the […]
Tag: Quiet
Quiet Tights and Masks
After a summer of bare legs in sunshine,I looked forward to a winter woollen-warm with tights, 120 denier thick,soft to touch and clinging to my skin. I ordered an array of face masks, stylish,colourful statements of my Covid fashion,but tights and masks remained unworn.I was required to stay indoors, invisible to all and sundry,in pyjamas […]
Brave and Quiet
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Writing Prompt #149 “Collage 18” The quote “You’re So Brave and Quiet I forget you’re suffering.” Ernest Hemingway. Behind the trusty doors of confession A soul is bared Unaware That someone else is listening And later Over coffee The story creeps across a kitchen table Grotesque gossip Woven like a […]
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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