Haiku #17

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Haiku #17

February 11, 2013 by Betty Hayes Albright

Tides rise and curtsy

as the sea does a ballet

with old diva moon.

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Posted in Haiku, Poetry 1990's, Poetry 2010 - present | Tagged ballet, dance, gravity, haiku, moon, poem, Poetry, tides | 22 Comments

22 Responses

on February 11, 2013 at 4:59 pm | Reply Caddo Veil

Oh I LOVE this, Betty!!! SOS Ballet–tre magnifique!
- on March 17, 2013 at 7:15 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Caddo, am catching up on comment replies, along with everything else. Thanks so much for THIS one!
on February 11, 2013 at 7:14 pm | Reply slpmartin

What a great scene you’ve created here…just love it!
- on March 17, 2013 at 7:14 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks, Charlie! (Sorry to be so slow responding to your nice comment!)
on February 12, 2013 at 1:53 am | Reply journeyintopoetry

Betty this is fabulous! I can see the whole picture

Much love

Christine xx
- on March 17, 2013 at 7:13 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Christine!
on February 12, 2013 at 2:39 am | Reply willowdot21

And the sound of applause echoes
along the silver night shores.
Ballet in time the Moon and Sea entwine.
Beautiful Betty as you can see I was there with you. xx
- on March 17, 2013 at 7:08 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Willow, your reply is so lovely – thank you!
  (And sorry to be sooooo slow in replying to this. I’m trying to go back and catch up with everything. Hope you are doing well!)
on February 12, 2013 at 6:04 am | Reply Ben Naga

SELENE

Sandy shore swept clean
The prima ballerina
Awaits her cue … “Shush”

The waves whisper; the clouds part
Her beauty lights up the stage
on February 13, 2013 at 1:45 am | Reply Ben Naga

Thanks, Betty. Also, I feel I owe you an apology. I was so carried away by the inspiration your beautiful haiku engendered in me – hence the tanka written in response – that I omitted to say how great it was. And that it is so nice to see you posting regularly once again.
- on February 15, 2013 at 10:17 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  No apology needed, Ben! I thought your tanka was beautiful, and am surprised you wrote it so quickly – in response to my post. That’s compliment enough for me!
  (Sorry I just now got to this reply – am behind on WP again and it’ll be a few days before I can catch up.)
  Anyway – thank YOU!
on February 13, 2013 at 3:41 am | Reply Yaz

Truly lovely words, Betty. You have a gift for this.
- on March 17, 2013 at 7:13 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks very much, Yaz!
on February 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm | Reply bardessdmdenton

Who would not want to dance on the sea with the moon? Lovely, lovely.
- on March 17, 2013 at 7:09 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  A belated thank you for your comment, Diane! I’m so glad you liked this.
on February 19, 2013 at 3:39 pm | Reply Fergiemoto

Oh, so beautiful and soothing!
- on March 17, 2013 at 7:12 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Fergie!
on February 21, 2013 at 7:07 pm | Reply Thomas Davis

Made me smile, Betty, and I love the idea that Ben Naga responded in poetry. Wow!
- on March 17, 2013 at 7:12 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks, Thomas!
  (Hopefully this reply is better late than never. Am in catch-up mode once again and read your latest dragon poem earlier. Will be back to your blog soon to comment.)
on March 16, 2013 at 3:20 pm | Reply joannagilmanhyde

Ben Naga, where did you go?
- on March 17, 2013 at 11:12 am | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Did you find him yet? He’s still at bennaga.wordpress.com. And thank you for stopping by my own blog. I will be visiting yours soon.
on March 18, 2013 at 1:35 pm | Reply Dennis N. O'Brien

Excellent Betty, hope you are feeling better these days.