Posted in Uncategorized on July 13, 2017| 10 Comments »
All profits go to “The Book Bus” charity.
(I’m honored to be included in this anthology, along with many of our other WP poets.)
Love reading poetry? Want to support a fantastic charity? All profits from this international anthology of poetry published by Bennison Books will go to The Book Bus.
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 17, 2017| 12 Comments »
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On May 18, 1980, Mt. St. Helen’s erupted in Washington State, killing 57 people, including one of my dearest friends, Barb. This was written shortly afterwards.
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You laughed above the heads
of those who couldn’t see your wings,
but those of us with vision
always flew along with you.
Even in the rain you’d soar
above the muddy puddles
with a smile and a wink.
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But just this once
your takeoff was too slow.
St. Helen’s grabbed you
in her smoky claws,
and with one spicy belch
she burned your wings away….
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I found a bird
the cat brought in,
buried it in forget-me-nots,
and felt you watching,
heard your laughter
rising from the sifted dust
as you spread your wings and flew
beyond the ash
to the curlicue clouds.
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(c) 1980, 2017 Betty Hayes Albright
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(In memory of Barb, her husband, and her two children)
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Posted in Deep Water, Poetry 1990's, Uncategorized, tagged April, consummation, Deep Water, explorer, geese, Love, passion, poem, Poetry, spring on April 24, 2017| 25 Comments »
He trekked north
with the vernal sun
carving his name
across her sky
so she would not forget.
And as he touched
those new frontiers
she wondered, had anyone
conquered her so?
When spring returns
will the sun reach as high,
or will it stop short
of her maiden arc
and will she hear wild geese cry?
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(c) 1996, 2017 Betty Hayes Albright
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(a re-post)
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Posted in Poetry 1990's, Uncategorized, tagged future, hope, Love, poem, Poetry, spirituality, weaving on September 12, 2016| 18 Comments »
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The seer gazes
past her spinning wheel
and there she eyes
the weave of Yin and Yang
in threads of sun
and yarns of moon
where hope,
like a soft cloth,
polishes the future.
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(c) 1994, 2016 Betty Hayes Albright
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(a re-post – again my apologies to those who have read it before.)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged celebration, Christmas, holidays, Holy-days, Love, smiles!, spirituality on December 23, 2014| 7 Comments »
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Warm wishes to everyone
for the happiest of holidays
during this season of loving and giving!
May you all find the best of health, peace, and abundance
in the New Year.
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Merry Christmas!
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Love, Betty
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Posted in Uncategorized on December 17, 2014| 5 Comments »
Another beautiful, powerful and visionary poem from Ben Naga.
A BETTER FUTURE
Let us dream a better future into life
That life that lies inert unenvisioned
Let us breathe it into manifestation
In words and thus in time into flesh
Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2014| 4 Comments »
Congratulations to Christine Moran on the publication of her most recent book!
This post is to let you all know that my book Dancing in the Rain, published by Bennison Books will be available shortly. The image which I am sharing here today will appear on the cover and has been created by my dear friend Diane Denton, artist, poet and author of a truly lovely historical novel. ‘A House Near Luccoli‘. She has also written a sequel called ‘To a Strange Somewhere Fled’ which will be published soon by All Things That Matter Press. I can highly recommend the first one and am very excited about the sequel. Thank you so much Diane!
I would like to thank all of you who have followed my poetry journey so far, from its very unsure beginnings in 2011. Every single one of you who has taken the time to visit my blog and comment has had an input in this book, because…
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