evocative plink innocence of toy piano becomes sinister black and white nostalgia in fading photography © Kim M. Russell, 2015
Tag: Tanka
Roots and Anchors
Trees anchored by roots Bend against the winter storm Boats held by anchors Resisting the strength of ropes One is made of the other © Kim M. Russell, 2015 Painting by John Barrell · At Tate Britain · LRB 18 December 2014 http://www.lrb.co.uk
Magician
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Writing Prompt #139 “The Magician” One man spanning two Worlds in between earth and sky At once alchemist And humanist he controls The mercurial dragon He points to success A new creative cycle Positive inspiration But if he is inverted Deception and confusion © Kim M. Russell, 2015
Kissing Bough
My response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai’s Seven Days Before Christmas 2015 #6 mistletoe Evergreen beauty Innocent mistle berries In a kissing bough Feeding birds and spreading seeds Of joy in Christmas kisses © Kim M. Russell, 2015 Image found on Pinterest
Great Grandmother
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Photo Challenge #92 Held in fragile arms Caressed by arthritic hands New branch has been born Sprung from the family tree Old and young blessed by the sun (Awarded 1st Place) Great Grandmother by SFC Lance Widner – Division 1 (Active Duty Military) CC BY 2.0 […]
Poetry is Rocket Science
My response to the secret keeper’s weekly writing prompt #16 There’s comfort in words Head full of lines and stanzas Melting into shape Wicked rhythm of poems Escaping into space © Kim M. Russell, 2015 Image found on en.wikipedia.org
It’s a Cat’s Life
A tanka for Marc-André at Katzenworld A cat’s life is hard Lazing and playing all day Having your fur stroked Snoozing hours away Until its meal time again © Kim M. Russell, 2015
Close to the Edge
My response to Mindlovesmisery’s Menagerie’s Photo Challenge #91 Close to the Edge Water’s reflection Mirroring mind’s deception Light’s distortion Alluring luminescence Drawing us close to the edge © Kim M. Russell, 2015 Anne Worner “Don’t Fall In” CC BY 2.0
Fingerprints
A tanka prompted by businessinrhyme’s daily verse with purpose Ingrained in ridges Poems are our fingerprints Arches, loops and whorls Ink and creativity Individuality ©Kim M. Russell, 2015
Swansong in Winter
White swan’s black dipped beak Trumpets a haunting lament For a lost soulmate Mysterious and ancient Mythological swansong © Kim M. Russell, 2015
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