sun-dappled mountains dog-day dancing in the stream a crystal rainbow sun-dappled mountains fluttering leaves filter heat a refreshing breeze dog-day dancing in the stream between dusty feet a shimmering fish a crystal rainbow reflections in the water interplay of light Kim M. Russell, 3rd June 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #35 Troiku […]
Tag: Weekend Meditation
Dragonfly Wings and Sour Cherries
dragonfly wings red blur in the cherry tree sour fruit falls Kim M. Russell, 27th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #34 Revise That Haiku … Kikaku’s Dragonfly In the last weekend Meditation of May our challenge is to revise a haiku by a classical haiku poet, attempting to improve the haiku […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Sakura Temple
the millstone has stopped hidden beneath frost and ice a hungry temple snow drops from a branch […]
Rising Sun
cock crow opens doors welcoming the rising sun a flurry of dust Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation Use That Quote: rising sun This week’s episode of the Weekend Meditationis a challnge to create haiku, tanka or haibun inspired by a quotation from René Daumal, the writer of ‘Mount Analogue’: […]
Weeds and Paper Lanterns
dandelion plants seeds blown on the roadside pissing in the wind fading summer moon outshone by paper lanterns tangled in the trees dandelion moon blown out by paper lanterns tangled in the wind Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #26 Revise That Haiku This weekend our challenge is a new […]
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 […]
Winter Reflections
tinkling icicles an icy wind brings more snow whistling in chimneys daybreak memories bright sunflowers and cornfields smell of morning toast Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #24 Revise That Haiku … Improve your haiku writing skills This weekend our challenge is to revise two classical haiku by well-known haiku poets […]
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