Safe Keeping – 2011 posting

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Safe Keeping – 2011 posting

December 27, 2011 by Betty Hayes Albright

She holds a sphere

of golden heat

in outstretched hands

raised to the sky.

O Eros,

she prays secretly

please take this round

of your creation,

guard its flame

forever more

and I’ll dance sweet

to tinder-music,

one man’s fire

seared into my palm.

25 Responses

on December 27, 2011 at 4:34 pm | Reply Vampire Weather

A radiant offering my bright friend. “tinder music”. I loved that line. At first I was tempted to wonder if it were misspelled, but alas, the lines betray the play on words and you are shown to be as clever and brilliant as ever. Lovely 🙂

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- on December 28, 2011 at 6:59 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, V W !! Glad you liked this one. 🙂
  
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on December 27, 2011 at 5:50 pm | Reply Caddo Veil

Oh, WOW, Betty! I love “tinder music” and the final 2 lines Best!!

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- on December 28, 2011 at 7:00 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Caddo! 🙂
  
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  - on December 31, 2011 at 9:05 am | Reply Caddo Veil
    
    I came back to re-read this one–I think it’s one of my favorites of yours!!
    
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on December 27, 2011 at 6:09 pm | Reply Richard Ward WIlson

You’ve probably been nominated numerous times for the Versatile Blogger Award and you are now in my top 15. http://accesstothealtar.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/versatile-blogger-award/

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- on December 28, 2011 at 7:03 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks, Richard!! I haven’t been able to follow through on recent awards, but am planning to post a “thank you” soon to those who have nominated me – and at that time will include my list of 15+. (STILL trying to figure out how to create working links in posts – I can’t get that feature to work.) Thank you again! 🙂
  
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  - on December 31, 2011 at 9:06 am | Reply Caddo Veil
    
    Good luck on that, sister–the “working links”–I think my success rate was about 80%….!
    
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on December 27, 2011 at 6:39 pm | Reply Thomas Davis

Ah Betty. Up to your usual standard I see. I’ve answered the question, but still I wonder, how do you do it?

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- on December 28, 2011 at 7:05 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you again, Thomas, for your always encouraging comments! 🙂
  
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on December 28, 2011 at 1:36 am | Reply Angela

Gosh Betty, that is exquisite! Just stunning. I love every word, every line.

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- on December 28, 2011 at 7:06 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Angela – that’s how I feel about YOUR poetry!
  
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on December 28, 2011 at 11:08 am | Reply dribblingpensioner

Beautiful poem and lovely picture.

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- on December 28, 2011 at 7:07 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Harry!! 🙂
  
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on December 28, 2011 at 12:29 pm | Reply poeticinvocation

Wow… beautiful and passionate!

she prays secretly…
… and I’ll dance sweet
to tinder music…

I can feel this one for sure…
Warm Blessings,
Jason

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- on December 28, 2011 at 7:08 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  So glad you liked this one, Jason. Thank you!
  
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on December 28, 2011 at 2:03 pm | Reply thejerseygal®™

Hey, I nominated you for the Versatile Blog Award. See my blog post: http://gabrielsfury.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/the-versatile-blogger-award/
for more information.

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- on December 28, 2011 at 7:10 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Jersey Gal – I appreciate it that you thought of me!! 🙂
  
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on December 29, 2011 at 12:35 pm | Reply granbee

What a hot white heat you tell of here! Beautiful, enchanting illustration and lilting words to hypnotise us, almost!

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- on December 29, 2011 at 2:12 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks for another lovely comment, Granbee!
  
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on December 29, 2011 at 6:25 pm | Reply Lindy Lee

Simply gorgeous writing; you have a mysterious propensity to blank verse that is most appealing. You seem to place yourself right into your words, a style of your own…

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- on December 29, 2011 at 6:41 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Lindy Lee. 🙂 Even when a poem doesn’t rhyme, rhythm or meter is important – maybe that’s what you like here? Hopefully it isn’t too sing-songy! 🙂
  
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on January 1, 2012 at 5:05 am | Reply Ben Naga

Nice poem, Betty.

Re. problem with links:

1.Set up a new “Draft” post called “LINKS”

with the text

WHAT APPEARS ON SCREEN

2. When you want to insert a new link in a post you’re wanting tp publish, go to “LINKS” and copy and paste a second version of

WHAT APPEARS ON SCREEN

Then in this second copy replace “LINK ADDRESS” and “WHAT APPEARS ON SCREEN” with the address and title you want in the new post you’re creating.

3. Cut and paste this into your new post at the appropriate spot.

Tip:

When “LINKS” starts to slip too far down the list of “All Posts” on your dashboard open it as if to edit it, then “Save Draft” and close it again. This moves it up to the top again.

If any of this isn’t clear, e-mail me.

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- on January 1, 2012 at 11:53 am | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks, for the instructions, Ben! I’ll print out your comment and give it a try. Sounds like a complicated process – I wonder why WP doesn’t make it easier. (Supposedly they do – but when I try it their way, it will post the link in the draft, but when you go to preview it, it’s gone!) Will try it your way.
  
  Happy New Year!!
  
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  - on January 1, 2012 at 4:46 pm | Reply Ben Naga
    
    There used to be a simple user friendly WP process, a bit like the “All Media” button, but it disappeared a few weeks back. That’s when I had to develop this way of doing it. It isn’t nearly as complicated as it sounds. 🙂
    
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