Spring dreams
ballerina water dance
frozen in motion
En pointe
hydrangea surrounds the stage
ballerina’s spray
This poem for Poetry Pantry at Poet’s United was written in the heart of winter. The ballerina in these haiku awaits the opening of spring’s curtain.
I am so grateful to Poet’s United for the interview about the poetry book for the orphans of Ebola in Liberia and to Kristjaan at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. If you are unfamiliar with these two poetry communities, please check them out.
Submissions are open until June 1st.
The poems being submitted are a beautiful chorus that fit so well together.
penned in moon dust 
your photographs frozen in motion are gorgeous.
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Thanks dear Ranu. I was trying to create symbolism in the photography which is not easy to do. The hydrangea surround the fountain creating a cloud. The ballerina touches the water so gracefully. haiku is a wonderful place for symbolism if you can get it just right.
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This is pretty! I do like water – in all its forms 🙂
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Wonderful image for the poem.
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What a sight to see life freeze in time, Beautiful 🙂
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and to capture it with our eyes 🙂
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The best camera 😉
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Both haiku are lovely, Leslie. My favorite is the first one….’ballerina water dance.’
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I love to see water frozen like that. The coming of Spring brings so much new life. Loved you r haiku 🙂
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The poem is beautiful Leslie! Love the concept!
xoxo
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Leslie, that top photo is stunning. And I love your poem, as always. I am so happy to know you are receiving submissions for your book. We launched in grand style and I am deeply pleased with the positive response. I am so happy to have been a part of getting this project off to a good start. Yay!
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Beautifully done in image and words.
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The frozen ballerina is truly a captivating image…
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Like the thought of spring dreams and the dance frozen in motion.
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That water created a great visual didnt it? Thanks soo much
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Beautiful photos and the ballerina is a wonderful image — waiting for spring.
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can we freeze spring forever? loved both haikus
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a beautiful haiku set with amazing photography Leslie…
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thanks Sumana happy Monday 🙂
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Beautifully written, Leslie. I will certainly submit a couple of haiku for the Ebola project. Well done. 🙂
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beautiful, Leslie! so nice to see you, sweetheart.
Happy Spring!
♥
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Aww thanks for the visit sweet thing
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What a wonderful image…i think of ballerinas toes..the pain and effort underlying the beauty like a shoot of a flower trying hard to is up majestically and effortlessly
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Beautiful poems and the pictures are gorgeous. Nice to think of ballet as the dance of nature.
(Hopefully this week, I’ll devote some time to writing something for your anthology. Glad you’re already getting submissions for such a worthy cause.)
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Ballerinas are so controlled and yet so fluid. Thanks Myrna Im looking forward to your poetry submission
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What a lovely ballerina dance ~ Thanks for the lovely haiku Leslie ~
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that is a gorgeous picture
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Loved the ‘ballerina water dance’, nice haiku esp. when winter visiting again makes sure we remember it… 🙂
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Great poem, excellent use of the photo for inspiration.
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