Blood-red dawns and sunsets book-endFebruary days, while our old friends Venus and Mercury (never twinkling)guide us through dawn and evening. The rising moon gazes from afar,envious of the wandering stars that dazzle with their steady lightfrom early morning until night. Kim M. Russell, 6th February 2023 Image by Jeremy Thomas on Unsplash De is our […]
Tag: Star
Star Birth
How much gas does a mother need? Forget the air – there’s none in space. Energy and gravity played their part, pulling together at the heart of the conception, a passionate ménage à trois. A single push excruciatingly long, squeezing an interstellar nebula into a brand-new star, a twinkle in its mother’s eye, a cosmic […]
Christmas Wishes
bright bauble glitters in the branches of a tree wishing on a star Kim M. Russell, 18th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2018 (1) wishes for the holidays Carpe Diem’s countdown to Christmas has started with the theme for today: wishes for the holidays.
Christmas Story
following the star every year the story’s told a celebration Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2017 #4 The Christmas Story
Star Without a Name
anonymous light illuminates a clear sky new star falls to Earth Kim M. Russell, 2017 Image found on aliens. wiki.com My response to Carpe Diem #1172 filtered light Today we have a poem by Rumi to meditate and contemplate, which is entitled ‘a star without a name’ and describes how humankind came to the world, […]
Star Poetry
My response to Elusive Trope’s Magnetic Poetry Saturday Challenge A brilliant star, poetry of decaying universe, lingers, a glass ghost melting in a liquid marble sky. © Kim M. Russell, 2016
The Last Star
The last star pierces The early morning sky Silvery moonlight Sparkles on fresh snow On the top branches Of a Christmas tree An angel reaches up Plucks the star from the clouds And hangs it on a bough ©Kim M. Russell, 2015 Just a little seasonal whimsy before I go to Wednesday Bounce and Rhyme […]
Morning Star and Moon
Early morning star Orbiting the crescent moon Silver seduction © Kim M. Russell, 2015