another year is gone a traveller’s shade on my head, straw sandals at my feet Matsuo Basho old places are left behind unknown landscapes lie ahead Kim M. Russell, 16th May 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1665 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (12) ‘special’ Basho: Miscanthus bud Today […]
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Dragonfly Lands on a Lotus Bud
kissed by dragonfly early morning lotus petals unfolding sunlight © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on http://www.theguardian.com My response to Carpe Diem Special (2nd guest) Kala Ramesh’s 3rd “lotus viewing” Today Chèvrefeuille has presented the third CD Special by Kala Ramesh and inspired us with some of her haiku. lotus viewing . . . the […]
Beauty in the Soul
My response to Carpe Diem Special Tribute In Memoriam Jane Reichhold (1937-2016) Jen (BlogItorLoseIt) wrote a tribute for Jane Reichhold, which included tanka by Jane, to which Kristjaan added a selection of her haiku, to inspire us to write our own tributes. My haiku was inspired by the following: art is exact like a woman […]
Dogged Night
My response to Carpe Diem Special #206 Sara McNulty’s 2nd dark night dogs bright day scintillating stars and moon silvered by the sun © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest
Dawn Chorus
My response to Carpe Diem Special #205 Sara McNulty’s first “tree frog serenade” navy night silence rippled by drips of birdsong greeting a new day © Kim M. Russell, 2016
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