we take wildflowers replant them in love’s garden sometimes they wither with longing for lost freedom but oh, how they can blossom! Kim M. Russell, 21st August 2019 My response to Carpe Diem #1729 Wildflower variety: Use That Quote Today we have a quote from the Persian poet Rumi to work with: “There are as […]
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The First Footstep
one step at a time walking towards paradise with benevolence Kim M. Russell, 1st November 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1535 Zarathustra (or Zoroaster) “the first footstep” (Use That Quote) In the final episode of Carpe Diem’s sixth anniversary month, the letter Z is a quote from Zarathustra (or Zoroaster), an ancient Persian Philosopher: […]
Fleeting Enchantment
dawn-spun spider silk shimmering with milky light fleeting enchantment Kim M. Russell, 22nd October 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1526 Quote … impressionism In this episode of Carpe Diem’s sixth anniversary month, in which all prompts follow the alphabet, we have arrived at the letter Q for ‘quote’ and the ‘Use that Quote’ feature, […]
Nightingale
in the early hours the nightingale tames its song a small splendid gift Kim M. Russell, 13th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #32 Use That Quote … Florence Nightingale For this weekend’s meditation, we have an episode of the special feature ‘Use That Quote’. As this weekend is Florence Nightingale’s birthday […]
Butterfly Moment
butterfly moment stretches to eternity wonder in my hands Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #25 Use That Quote This weekend’s prompt is ‘Use That Quote’, in which we are given a quote as inspiration to create haiku, tanka or another Japanese poetry form: “The butterfly counts not months but […]
Moon Flower
rising from shadows flowering the night garden a blossoming moon Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Chèvrefeuille’s Gift to You to Celebrate Our First Luster Of Carpe Diem Haiku Kai #2 “Use That Quote” A few weeks ago Chèvrefeuille started a special feature to celebrate our upcoming first luster. In this special feature he […]
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