trees are still naked memories and sorrow drip raindrop reflections nourished by raindrops new green growth of brave young shoots embracing each day Kim M. Russell, 7th April 2019 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #79 Poetry Archive (4) rain This weekend’s meditation challenge is to dive into our poetry Archives, choose a haiku, […]
Tag: Weekend Meditation
Springtime with Jane
rippling grass wind moves up the hill light waves the gentlest of caresses […]
Cherry Blossom Reprise
in passing showers trees shiver cherry blossom pink-petalled hoorahs 5th December 2018 no showers today sun-kissed buds anticipate cherry blossom cheers Kim M. Russell, 24th March 2019 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #77 Poetry Archive (3): cherry blossom In a new episode of Carpe Diem’s weekend meditation, we have a new episode of […]
Nature’s Sacrifice
in nooks and corners cold remains: flowers of the plum © Yosa Buson (tr. RH Blyth) waiting to open petals […]
Moon and Flowers
moon past full the beginning of a little more darkness hours until birds start singing […]
17th February – again
opening curtains after a long dark winter sunny day bursts in A haiku I wrote and posted on 17th February 2016, which I’d forgotten about but describes today perfectly. the sky is bluer birds are singing once again caressed by sunshine Kim M. Russell, 17th February 2019 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #72 […]
Cherry Blossom
no longer naked fragile blossomed cherry trees dancing in the rain no longer naked limbs are covered with pink frills rippled by the breeze fragile blossomed cherry trees bursting with new buds ephemeral youth dancing in the rain a last flurry of petals strewn across the path Kim M. Russell, 10th February 2019 My response […]
Sunflowers
brightest chrome yellow petals spatter the canvas still-life sunflowers Kim M. Russell, 3rd February 2019 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #70 The Quest for a New Masterpiece continues … sunflower In the first weekend meditation of February, our challenge is an episode of ‘Quest for a New Masterpiece’ on the theme of ‘sunflower’.
Returning to Now
a strange emptiness time becomes slow and breathless as spring warmth transcends a strange emptiness no small thunderclouds of birds rain from empty skies time becomes slow and breathless a snowy white hare eyes wide, ears flat back as spring warmth transcends with the scent of witch hazel a citrus firework Kim M . Russell, […]
A Certain Calm
a certain calm in summer’s passing flowers a faded dew-soaked daisy […]
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