Autumn fairy ballet:
Ballerinas dip and spin,
Wings extend lightly and
Long costumes twirl.
A feast for the eyes:
Fall glows in shades of
Butternut squash and pumpkin,
With touches of berry and apple.
The wind lifts the dancers
Into allegro cabrioles, then
Holds another in a graceful arabesque.
The Fae Corps de Ballet
Performs every day.
Happy Halloween! Be spooky and be safe!
Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham
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Friendly Fairy Tales 
A great photo to accompany your poem. I can see the fairy ballet dancers extending those autumnal fruit tinted wings what a delightful fairy show:-)
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I love this time of year. I wish the leaves didn’t fall so quickly. 🙂
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Hi dear Brenda ⭐
It is always a pleasure to visit you… I love your poem here …
My favorite verses are :
“The wind lifts the dancers
Into allegro cabrioles, then
Holds another in a graceful arabesque”
Beautiful!… Thanks for sharing and best wishes to you, Aquileana 😀
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Thanks, Aquileana, I so appreciate you taking the time to comment. I hope you are having a great week! Warmly, Brenda
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I can see the dancers!
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Yeah! I love when your imagination sees what mine does. 🙂
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A perfect autumn fairy ballet! All done in Halloween style I guess!! 😀
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The fairies love to dance. 🙂 Who doesn’t?
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Beautiful words and image.
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Thanks!
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ah, lovely, lovely….
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Thanks!
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You are so good!!
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Thank you!
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Happy Halloween 🙂
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Thanks! Having a fun night, way too much candy!
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Happy Halloween to you too! 🙂
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Thanks! I’m exhausted now. I always end up carrying my daughter’s bag once it gets heavy. 😉
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A lovely ballet – and hoping that the chocolate that I am eating gives me additional energy for the remainder of Halloween today! 🙂
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LOL I always think that when I eat chocolate, too. I only wish it were true!
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Perfection Brenda. Happy Halloween hugs to you.
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Thanks, Teagan, hope your Halloween is fun!
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I saw this earlier – I am absolutely in love with this piece. I actually had to execute a cabriole – they were a specialty of mine as a dancer – I was able to knock off triples;) of course that was in the 80’s but – thank you dearly for such a wonderful memory. xx
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I am so happy you liked it. I was imagining allegro cabrioles all day, but I think trying to do a triple would hurt me know. LOL Thanks so much for commenting! 🙂 Hugs, Brenda
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So perfect! I can almost hear the music — though I’ve been really trying to tune out the call of faerie music, at least while I’m at work, anyway. 🙂 By the way, is that a variety of Japanese maple? It’s breathtaking.
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I believe it is a kind of Japanese maple, but they are usually red, so it was stunning. And luminous in the morning sun. Thanks for commenting.
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Great choice!
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Thanks!
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What a Beautiful Ballet 🙂
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Thanks, my friend. I need to visit you!
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Thank You so much 🙂 I love when You visit and truly do appreciate it 🙂 I hope you enjoy your BnVenture 🙂
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I had such a fun holiday. 🙂 Hope you did, too.
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I did, even if I didn’t get to dress up 😦 I wore my faerie wings on my heart 😉
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Wearing them on your heart is the best place. Then you never have to take them off. 🙂
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Nice imagery! I like your connection to nature and costumes. 🙂
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I love to imagine, don’t you? 🙂
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I like the Autum Fairy Ballet ver very much!! 🙂 🙂 now I am off to bed, the scary part of Harry Potter is beginning and I dont want to see that! 🙂 🙂 Good night! 🙂 Have fun with the night fairies!! 🙂
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I do happen to know I will see at least one fairy. A red-haired one. 🙂 Happy Dreamland!
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🙂 🙂 🙂 Happy Fairyland! 🙂
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Yeah! Fairyland is the place to be. 🙂
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