Carpe Diem #532, Movement

movements wrapped in time

tapped out in perfect timing

flowing dancers' feet

~~::~~

choice and fate converge

when we meet  in space and time

synchronicity

Carpe Diem #532, Movement

Carpe Diem Special #59, Southard's "widening rings"

Inspirational Haiku by O. Mabson Southard:

a patter of rain ...
the lily-pad undulates
on widening rings

I'm not sure this is in the spirit of Southard, but it's the image that came to me:

see her undulate

on the dance floor - hips moving

in widening rings

[but please - no twerking]

Carpe Diem Special #59

Haiku Heights #281 ~~ Garland

Image found HERE

Granddaughters Amanda and Samantha are the 2nd and 4th dancers in this line

island dancer
graced with tropical blossoms
tell me your story

Haiku Heights #281 ~ Garland

Haiku Heights #278 ~ Ballet

A chance to do a little bragging

sugar plum vision
a fairie on tiptoes our
granddaughter on stage

~~::~~

tedious to stretch
but keep those muscles limber
detonate in dance

~~::~~ 

Bonus:
Here is a poem Amanda's middle sister Rebekka wrote 4 years ago
when she was 9

 A GIRL

I know a girl
Who loves to loves to dance.
When she dances,
It's almost like she is floating on air.

I know a girl who loves to swim.
When she swims,
It seems like she's flying under water.

I know a girl who likes to dream big dreams.
When she dreams,
She goes to her own land that will always be hers . . .

This girl is . . .
Smart,
Funny,
Hilarious,
Sweet and,
Fabulous!

No girl in the whole world can ever be even close,
Ever be even similar to her.
 
~ Rebekka

 

Haiku Heights #278

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #8, JRB's "inspiration flows"

For the Tan Renga challenge, the first stanza [formally 5-7-5] is supplied, and the second stanza [formally 7-7] is written in response, relation or contrast to it.

Our inspirational provided stanza comes from JRB.

My response follows.

gently fluttering

on shimmering wings of blue

inspiration flows

inspired by the wings' flutter

a dancer's legs lift and twirl 

 ~~~

 

Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge #8

 

Carpe Diem #261, Dervish Dream

Today, I'm thinking not so much about the music of Karunesh, but more about a whirling dancer, and what her dreams might be.

The dervish specifically seeks a heightened spiritual awakening.  But even a secular dancer [or musician, poet, artist or artisan] can strive for an experience outside the ordinary that might, from the application of serious discipline, have a spiritual component.

Our oldest granddaughter, who will be sixteen next month, is a serious dancer.  In addition to her regular dance studies, she has participated in several summer intensives with the Cicchetti Council of America, The American Ballet Theater, and she is currently in New York spending a week with The Rockettes.

Here is a video where you can see some of her twirling, specifically at 0:55 and 1:50. 

Who knows where she will go, if she follows her dream.

~ 1 ~

serious dance
body and spirit moving
in cosmic rhythm

~ 2 ~

the earth always whirls
moose grows antlers at each turn
goose flies home again

~ 3 ~

silken dervish
orb weaver does the 8 step
whirling a web

~(-)~

Carpe Diem #261

Carpe Diem #165, Virgo (The Maiden) (Zodiac 6)

Our granddaughter Amanda is a wonderful dancer and, with her early September birthday, also a Virgo.   She has been accepted to attend a week-long summer intensive program in New York with the Rockettes this summer, finishing off with a performance at Radio City Music Hall.  Here is a video of her as the Sugar Plum Fairy in a local production of the Nutcracker from last December.   Full disclosure: she is my lovely wife's granddaughter - but we do play nicely together and share.

 ~ 1 ~

lovely maiden

dreams of reaching the heights

dancing with the stars

~ 2 ~

old man watches

granddaughter on the stage

shines star-like with pride

~ 3 ~

confusing myths

maiden   wheat   fertility

and mother mary

~ 4 ~

moose and goose

drawn to the maiden's charm

no - wait - unicorns

~ 5 ~

lurking in the midst

of the maiden's sheaf of wheat

a spider

___\|/___

 

Carpe Diem #165

Sensational Haiku Wednesday - Follow

In the field fallow  
Scarecrow -  that feckless fellow
Looks but can't follow

~ : ~ : ~

Far from the furrow
The old sow is farrowing
Litter runt follows

~ : ~ : ~

   Were I to tango
Down the cobbled streets at night
Would you follow me

Carpe Diem #115 - Tango

River of silver
Your passionate ebb and flow
Inspires the tango

~ : ~ : ~

Estuary dance
Mingling of wave and current
Sea in river's bed

~ : ~ : ~

Slaves and peons dance
With passion and street wisdom
Later - high culture

~ : ~ : ~

She twirls and pivots
Skirts sailing high like rain clouds
Long legs entice me

~ : ~ : ~

Seductive swaying
Senorita holds me close
Who could resist her

~ : ~ : ~

Lost in the tango
Dance or mating ritual
Feathers stand on end

~ : ~ : ~

Enticing tango
Intoxicated moose dance
Tangle of antlers

~ : ~ : ~

Carpe Diem #115

Shadow Shot Sunday / Mellow Yellow Monday - Hawaiian

As I took this shot -

Sans flash - Someone else flashed these

Girls.  Hence the shadows.

Interesting overexposure resulting from low probability synchronicity.   Granddaughters Amanda (left) and Samantha (right) are in the penultimate positions.  Sam's top provides the (very washed out) yellow.

Sensational Haiku Wednesday - Shadows

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SHADOWS

I

He's always with me,
My Dark-side Siamese-twin,
Until lights go out.

 II

In the brightest light

When all eyes are on you, your

Shadow is watching.

III

Three sisters dancing

Cast reflections and shadows

Reaching for the heights

Above, back to front:

Granddaughters Amanda, Rebekka, Samantha

They danced to this song.
"Spinning, laughing, dancing."
Mom, dad, and both grandmas were in tears.
Even crusty old Bumpa was a bit misty-eyed.

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Amanda

An action shot from the tambourine dance from Esmeralda in competition last Friday.

Update:  Here are two more views of her amazing performance.

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