Ruby Tuesday - Balinese Beauty - September 6, 2011

This week, I thought I'd use the close up shot I got of the exotic lady
who graces the cover of my poetry book, "Life's Journey".  Her bright
red lipstick should qualify her for Ruby Tuesday in which I am
participating.  Her dancing forever made an impression on  me, her grace
and beauty were beyond description.  I even wrote a poem about
her which I will share again here.

The Balinese Dancer

Exotic and alluring,

Each movement casts its spell,

Evoking myths and legends,

Such dramas she can tell.

Swaying to the melodies,

She drops down to the floor,

With so much grace and beauty,

It makes one’s spirits soar.

She twirls in a flash of color,

Midst temple rhythms old,

Wrapped in brightest brocades,

Flecked in sparkling gold.

 

Exquisite and dainty,

Her hands have much to say,

As she beckons to a lover,

Then bows her head to pray.

Her dances tell the stories,

Of Bali and its past,

Giving the world a picture,

Of a culture unsurpassed.

Carmen Henesy

February 1997

Copyright (c) 1997 by Carmen Henesy
All rights reserved. 

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I am participating in Ruby Tuesday - check out the site and

add your wonderful red color to join in the fun!