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We fan the embers
turning to flamingo flames
parsing the silence
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like a blue-white star –
fire so hot there is no smoke,
just the melt of time.
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Vermilion night,
soft sizzle of sparks afire –
it begins to rain.
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© 2019 Betty Hayes Albright
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Posts Tagged ‘Haiku or Senryu’
Steam
Posted in Deep Water, haiku or senryu, Poetry 2010 - present, tagged fire, haiku or senryu, heat, Love, passion, poem, Poetry, rain, steam on October 6, 2019| 34 Comments »
Eros
Posted in haiku or senryu, Poetry 1990's, Poetry 2010 - present, tagged eros, flowers, Gaia, Haiku or Senryu, honeybees, nature, poem, Poetry on August 16, 2019| 22 Comments »
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Courting honeybees —
blossoms consummate the past
their future assured.
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(c) 2019 Betty Hayes Albright
(From a scribble written in 1998 – rewritten into a Senryu.)
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Photo taken in 2011, on our deck.
Changing of the Yard
Posted in haiku or senryu, Poetry 2010 - present, tagged August, Blogoversary, flowers, Gaia, Gladiola, Haiku or Senryu, nature, poem, Poetry, summer on August 13, 2019| 55 Comments »
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Middle of August
some flowers begin to fade.
Glad is tickled pink.
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© 2019 Betty Hayes Albright
(Photo taken a few days ago, in our front yard.)
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Quick note: Yesterday was my 8th anniversary here on WordPress! I’m thankful to have met so many wonderful, kind, gifted writers here over the years. Many of you have become dear friends.
Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement, and thanks also to those of you who have bought my book “Skipping Stones” this last year! That has meant a lot to me! (Shameless plug: it’s still available. 😁😁 )
With love and gratitude,
Betty ❤❤
Elms in Spring
Posted in haiku or senryu, Poetry 2010 - present, tagged elm trees, Gaia, Haiku or Senryu, leaves, poem, Poetry, renewal, spring on April 13, 2019| 34 Comments »
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Baby leaves unfurl
from trees planted long ago —
tendered new in spring.
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© 2012, 2019 Betty Hayes Albright
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Originally posted in 2012… revised.
(Photo from 2012)
Impetus
Posted in haiku or senryu, Poetry 2010 - present, tagged decision, Haiku or Senryu, impetus, leap of faith, Love, poem, Poetry, spirituality, trust on August 2, 2018| 38 Comments »
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There is that moment,
an imperceptible pause
just before we leap.
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(c) 2013, 2018 Betty Hayes Albright
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(Re-posted from 2013)
Photo by creativebin on Pexels.com.
Summer Tease
Posted in haiku or senryu, Poetry 1990's, tagged clouds, Gaia, Haiku or Senryu, humor, nature, pansies, poem, Poetry on July 19, 2018| 23 Comments »
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Polka-dotted sky
white-cheeked clouds mooning the earth
pansy smiles and winks.
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(c) 1992, 2018 Betty Hayes Albright
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(re-posted from 2013)
Beauty before Berry
Posted in haiku or senryu, Poetry 2010 - present, tagged beauty, blackberries, flower, Haiku or Senryu, nature, poem, Poetry, thorns on July 10, 2018| 30 Comments »
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Blackberry blossom
charming as a camellia
never mind the thorns.
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(c) 2015, 2018 Betty Hayes Albright
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(a re-post – photo taken May 2015)
For the Bees
Posted in haiku or senryu, Poetry 2010 - present, tagged clover, Haiku or Senryu, honey bees, kindness, lawnmower, nature, poem, Poetry, summer on July 6, 2018| 46 Comments »
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Honey bees delight
in the spread of sweet clover
till Lawn Mower starts.
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Closer and closer
it shaves the yard shorter, but
leaves a friendly patch.
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(c) 2018 Betty Hayes Albright
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Evergreens and Calibrachoa – (two Senryu’s)
Posted in haiku or senryu, Poetry 2010 - present, tagged Calibrachoa, cypress, evergreens, flowers, Haiku or Senryu, Love, nature, poem, Poetry, summer, Trees on June 26, 2018| 35 Comments »
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Neon-lit flowers
spill from their wooden barrel,
“Catch me if your can!”
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Young evergreen trees
reach out their limbs for a hug
and I shall comply.
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(c) 2018 Betty Hayes Albright
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(Photos from my back yard, yesterday…)
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Transition
Posted in haiku or senryu, Poetry 2010 - present, tagged change, Gaia, Haiku or Senryu, nature, poem, Poetry, rain, seasons, snow, spring, transition on February 26, 2018| 46 Comments »
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Spring and winter spar
rain mixes with something white
snow teases the vine.
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© 2012, 2018 Betty Hayes Albright
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(re-posted from 2012)
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