She climbed above
Wikipedia
the addled day
beyond the spackled sky
until the sun
was all she knew.
It never rose,
nor did it set,
the world spun fast
below her now
but she no longer recognized
the frenzied bulbs
of toggled light,
the creaks
of channels switching,
no more tripping
over shadows,
no more blood
from steel spires.
Instead she heard
the muses singing,
heard the laughter
of the gods
and so she danced
a freedom tango
with a humble star
then rested
in the halo of full noon.
.
(c) 2011 Betty Hayes Albright
Seasonings 
Like this a lot…very nice.
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Thank you, David… 🙂
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Mmm, yes! I love “addled day” and “spackled sky” a LOT!
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Thanks, Caddo – it’s just the result of a rare break through writer’s block and will probably end up being revised a lot! 🙂
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Oh, I love this line Betty: so she danced a freedom tango – what a wonderful line about life!
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Thank you, Angela. 🙂
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“Danced a freedom tango with a humble star” – that is just beautiful!
Christine
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Thanks, Christine! 🙂
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Betty, you are what I think a poet should be. Wow.
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Thank you, Thomas – that means a lot to me!
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Betty, thank you for much for this fabulous poem,, especially the ending:
“and so she danced a honey tango with a humble star then slept in the halo of full noon.” Unbelievable and breath-taking how well this describes my dreams as a “reprised senior writer”!
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Thank you, Granbee! (I did revise a little last night and changed “honey tango” to “freedom tango”… poems never sit still with me, especially new ones!) I’m glad it was meaningful to you! 🙂 And I’m so glad you “reprised” your poetic self – sort of what I’ve been doing the last few months too! (Or trying to….)
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Betty, I love this and also agree with most of your bloggers…”and so she danced a honey tango….” gorgeous!
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Thanks for your nice comment, Lauren! (I revised it last night to “freedom tango” – maybe I should change it back to “honey”?)
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That’s a tough one…They both make for a perfect, flowing conclusion…There’s just something about dancing a honey tango that I like, though…however, it’s up to you, being the Author! These are the tough choices we have to make! 🙂
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Your selection of word strokes is really captivating. The ability to take common expressions and make them illustrious is a rare gift, and you certainly have it. This is a testimony to your mastery of language and ability to construct an endlessly imaginative world with your talent!
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Such an encouraging comment, VW – thank you so much!
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The poet’s place resides in lofty sites above the fray. This is unavoidable.
You continue to impress, represent and compliment poetry writing…
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I’m honored by your comment, Lindy Lee – thank you!
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For someone with writer’s block you’re not going too badly 😉
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Hi Dennis! It’s this place (WordPress) where all of you great poets have punched a little hole in my writer’s block. Interacting with everyone here has brought back my Muse. Much gratitude to you and everyone else here!! 😀
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