yoake ni arau tsuyude watashino ashisaichoubi at dawn I wash my feet with dew the longest day Yozakura at dawn the first pink flush of morning still bleary with sleep I wash my feet with dew cold and refreshing the fragrance of grass the longest day stretching to the horizon suffused with promise at dawn […]
Tag: Troiku
New Bloom
in deep prayer eyes closed in devotion – lotus starts to bloom in deep prayer consciousness drifting in waves echo of heartbeats eyes closed in devotion restless senses soothed with a gentle breeze lotus starts to bloom white light glowing in the dark the smell of incense Kim M. Russell, 12th January 2020 My response […]
Shadow
cool shady willows melting in purple shadows October mountains cool shady willows soaking up rain and sunshine a cascade of green melting in purple shadows giant silhouettes holding up the sky October mountains litter of discarded leaves aglow with sunset Kim M. Russell, 23rd July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1709 shadow (Crossroads-Troiku) In […]
New Year’s Eve
hopeful eyes sparkling in a champagne glass stars and fireworks hopeful eyes look towards a brighter year leave the old behind sparkling in a champagne glass candle flames flicker the countdown begins stars and fireworks a brand new day exploding in the same old sky Kim M. Russell, 30th December 2018 My response to Carpe […]
Temple Bells and Butterflies
carried on a breeze temple bells and butterflies petals between graves carried on a breeze the scent of graveyard flowers spattered by spring rain temple bells and butterflies quivering before they fade last notes of a chime petals between graves potpourri of life and death scattered by the wind Kim M. Russell, 20th May 2018 […]
Still Life with Bare Branches
bare branches a painting against the blue sky leaves under my feet © Yozakura, the Wandering Spirit bare branches vibrant leaves drift on the wind summer has been shed a painting against the blue sky raven-black brush marks nature’s autograph leaves under my feet crackling pool of red and gold rotting to russet Kim M. […]
Christmas Troiku
winter solitude – in a world of one color the sound of wind © Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) winter solitude – single skater on the lake inscribing circles in a world of one color inky crows compose haiku in the sky the sound of wind resonates in icicles nature’s Christmas bells Kim M. Russell, 2017 […]
Troiku Weekend
ancient warriors between battle and peace writing haiku © Chèvrefeuille ancient warriors laden with armour and swords a heavy burden between battle and peace lightness of bare skin exposed to the sun writing haiku brush and ink replace the sword love instead of war Kim M. Russell, 2017 falling to the ground a flower […]
A Hundred Gourds
a hundred gourds from the heart of one vine Chiyo-Ni (1703-1775) a hundred gourds cascading sunset colours shades of autumn from the heart of a small vegetable patch a healthy harvest of one vine calabash for everyone a grateful village Kim M. Russell, […]
Ferocious Love
I have transformed an old poem into a new troiku in response to Carpe Diem Theme Week #2 Color Your Life – Orange a burst of orange marked by stripes of black protective mother a burst of orange baring teeth as sharp as knives ready to attack marked by stripes of black […]
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