Dance Steps

(funny how the mind wanders in half sleep)

silhouettes of leaves

flamenco on half drawn blinds

play me Rodrigo

Reviews

[Lorry]

And off to dreamysleeps you go. Unless of course you woke up when you thought this and had to write it down in case you forgot it. I hate it when that happens. It makes you all crotchety and then you go snapping at people for asking you a perfectly reasonable question...
Don't you?
Don't you?
Don't you?
No, just me then 😀

[Chris Shaw]

I was in half wake up mode. Still treading in dreamland, but I did appreciate this little bit of nature leaving a moving silhouette for me. Thanks Lorry.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

The morning view. First thing we can see. If it is nature. It is music. Very nice use of words dear Chris.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Lovely to wake up to Coyote. I certainly appreciated it, as I do your valued visits. Thank you my friend.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello dear Chris and you are welcome.

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh, I love this....when the sunlight dances through the blinds in the early moments of the day, the mind dances right along with it. Good one. Lydi**

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much Lydi* for your encouragement. Always good to have a visit from you.

Chris

[Ted Kniffen]

As a tinkerer on a guitar, I have always appreciated a good flamenco guitar player ... Segovia being the master, but Django Reinhardt could certainly play.
Couldn't help but consider the Pasa Doble scene from Strictly Ballroom as the shadows dancing on your half drawn blinds.

Thanks Chris ... needed something a bit more peaceful than what is going on at the moment.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Ted, so pleased this little piece brought you some light relief, away from all the troubles at the present time. So you are a fan of Strictly. It certainly is fun to watch. Such skill to dance those moves properly. So expressive and romantic too.

Chris

[Ted Kniffen]

The wife and I took ballroom dance lessons for three years, so can understand the discipline required to dance like that.
We had to quit after a car accident damaged my wife's back.

[Chris Shaw]

Well done you for keeping that discipline up for three years. So sad your wife's car accident has has resulted in you having to quit. You certainly need to be fit and prepared to put in hours of practice to dance like that Ted. When you watch Strictly you will have a good understanding of the effort that has gone in to it. You can dance with them in spirit, from your sofa.

[Ted Kniffen]

Oh we do Chris ... we do.

[Just Kim]

enjoyed your senryu,
Rather part awake or part sleep or in between this is wonderful

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Kymbeteigh, I appreciate your thoughts and your visit.

Chris

[MsJewel]

Half sleep or wide awake, your words have a dream like soft quality that I love. :) Julie

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Julie for your lovely response. All good wishes.

Chris

[JMichael]

A lovely senryu, Chris. I have two left feet so there is no chance I'll be copying those leaves any time soon. Its a fine scene to wake up to first thing in the morning, though. An original senryu.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Picasso, I appreciate your thoughts as well as your visit. You are welcome on my page.
read moreThank you Picasso, I appreciate your thoughts as well as your visit. You are welcome on my page.

Chris

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Chris... I googled your Artist... his music 🎶 is just what we need to soothe our ruffled feathers after all the “storms of devastation
created by Riots in our Cities after bad judgement was used to subdue a man who died
from police brutality. We have come so far to fall into a situation that is Insane. Your poem is
a Balm that gives us hope. truly, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

If my poem offers you a soothing balm in troubled times Pat, I can ask no more. Many thanks for your encouragement.

Chris

[moog-drika]

This surely goes to the list of my favorites in Haiku. It makes me imagine different postures given by the leaves while dancing flamenco. I must say your thoughts ran a beautiful show in half sleep mode.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear moog-drika, thank you for your thoughtful and encouraging response. You are appreciated.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and dance within the shadows of a robust moonlight.
wonderful senryu, Chris.
here i am reading this, and watching Romeo and Juliet...the scene when Tybalt and Mercutio draw their swords and have the duel which Romeo unfortunately gets in between...
Play me Mercutio...and then the silhouettes of two slain cousins...
j.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

So pleased you enjoyed this senryu Jacob. Romeo and Juliet, always worth revisiting. A Shakespeare play for true romantics :)

Chris

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A lovely image, dear Chris, especially one written in half sleep! Must have been a wonderful scene to experience first thing in the morning and your description is spot on. Flamenco, Rodrigo....so originally described. Much enjoyed! :))

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Jamila for your continued encouragement. Pleased you enjoyed the read.

Chris