Haunted Ballet
Emma the prima ballerina
Moved with sweet elegance
With her every pirouette in
the gloomy haunted theatre
Emma danced alone for an
audience that wasn’t there
cause she failed to see spirits
sitting in every empty chair
After every ballet she danced
she shivered with cold delight
as the loudest applause echoed
throughout the macabre halls
Emma become depressed as her
image displayed the creepy truth
when she saw her sad reflection
strangers occupied her mirrors
Image taken from Pinterest
The Lonely Author 
Creepy and interesting. You are certainly macabre lately!
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I know! Don’t know what has gotten into me. Well, actually for this post, Allie found the image and asked me to write something for it. Need to return to love tomorrow.
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Whatever you want to write, it’s all good!
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Thanks
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A twist on ballet – a bit macabre but so brilliant. Poor Emma. And in its way, true.
I loved ballet as a kid, danced my heart out, couldn’t wait to be en pointe. Always imagined myself taller, thinner, prettier, more graceful, the prima ballerina. Didn’t come true for me either, haunted by my limited talent.
But passion? I had plenty of that.
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Thank you. Allie found the image and challenged me to write something for it. My daughter tried it too, but she wasn’t passionate about it. Thankfully, Catherine discovered her true passion – anthropology. And you have found your too.
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A very unique write here Andrew. Kudos. I loved it!
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Very different for me. Thank you.
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Welcome. I like that about your writing, you’re very versatile
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Thank you. I am trying.
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Thank you so much for linking to my little poem. I appreciate that. Have a great day.
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Occupy the mirror now that is a new movement. LOL
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Laughing so hard.
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I like this…especially the last 2 lines. Sounds like she may end up in the Asylum. I’m sensing a theme…
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Laughing. Two days in a row with dark writes. Happy you enjoyed. Thanks.
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Hauntingly beautiful. Sometimes we have to dance for ourselves, not expecting other people to clap for us. I wish Emma would smile at her own reflection when she looked in the mirror.
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I love your comment. Yes, sometimes we have to do things for ourselves. Kind of hard for since there were strangers looking back at her. Thanks.
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That’s a bit dark Chimp……
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Two dark writes in a orw. That is strange for me. Laughing. Thanks.
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Yes… what is happening to you. As the Black Eyed Peas asked “Where Is The Love?”….!
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Need to add a love post soon. Laughing. Be well.
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Yep. And another good story too……
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Thank you.
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🙂
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And the wind cried out her name. Emma.
I love your poetry
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Oh, I like that line. Thank you for stopping by to rewad and comment. I appreciate your kind words.
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This is just creepy good
My head is just picturing it.
There is a story in this..
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Thank you. I rarely write anything like this, but my wife prompted me with that image. Thanks for reading and your kind words. I appreciate it. (And perhaps there is a story in here). Thanks
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I love this! Oh that image is perfect for this dark and creepy poem! Goosebumps! 😀
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Thank you so much. Allie found the image to prompt this write. Thanks.
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Good eye! 😃
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Thanks
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Reblogged this on Crazy Pasta Child.
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Thank you so much for reblogging this poem. I appreciate it. Have a great day.
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Just like yesterday…whoa! I love this!
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Laughing. I never write dark and I did it two days in a row. Thanks for reading and your kind words.
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You certainly have a knack for it. 🙂 Creep factor is super cool! It will fun to read your beautiful, oh my gosh my heart explodes, mixed in with your whoa! Have a great day. 🙂 Alexis
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Aw, thank you so much for your sweet words. You really made my day with your comments. Thank you for your kindness Alexis.
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Wow, this poem took quite the twist! And the image is perfect for this, I really liked it. 🙂
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Thank you for your kind words. Happy you enjoyed. Allie found the image to prompt me. Have a great day.
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Allie did a great job picking it out, how adorable she helps you with your blog 🙂 You too have a great day.
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She helps quite a bit with her photos and searching for images. Thanks. You too.
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Oh geez, talk about creepy ballerinas. It’s getting all Black Swan up in here!
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Laughing. I almost added a line about Black Swan. Two creepy writes this week. Strange for me. Thank you.
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I like creepy!
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Well, then I have a couple of New Yorkers I can introduce you to.
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I’m from NY…remember? I probably have a couple of creepy NYers I could introduce you to, ha, ha! Although, a lot of them did move away…
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Laughing so hard. I know you are a New Yorker.
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Wow! A little bit creepy, but exciting and beautiful 🙂
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Thank you. The image inspired me. Wishing you and your Dad a great day.
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Thank you very much 😀
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Evocative!
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Thank you for taking the time out to read and comment. Have a great day.
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You’re welcome. Have a nice day too. 🙂
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Thanks
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I love the feeling you captured here Andrew.
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Thank you for stopping by to read and your kind words. I appreciate it. Be well.
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I have just been jammed Andrew. I will try to keep up with most of your writings
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That is cool. I understand. I was away for a week, and I have been having a hard time catching uo as well.
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Very well written! Beautiful!
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Thank you. Appreciate that.
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Andrew, wonderful. I love the ghostly feel to the entire piece, great image to pair with your words. Have a great day! ~ Mia
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Thank you so much for your kind words. Appreciate it. Have a good one.
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You’re welcome and thank you.
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This feels sad. I hope Emma becomes okay and not driven to try some funny stuff.
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Thank you for reading. Have a great day.
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Nice. Was this a prompt from the photo, if so you nailed it.
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Yes, a prompt from that photo my wife found. Thanks for reading.
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Perfect for the image
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Thank you Derrick. The image inspired me. Have a great day.
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Melancholy but beautiful 🙂
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Thank you so much.
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The picture and the poem align beautifully. Creates a chill while reading and a need to look around to reinforce the existence of a real world. You effectively captured a new style of writing. Well done.
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Laughing. Thak you. Trying to spread my wings. Be well.
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Your verbal capture of the image was eerily beautiful.
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Aw, thank you for saying that. The image was too good to pass up. Thanks for reading.
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Beutiful n thinking lines.bt why she is alone n seeing d empty chair.has she not loved someone with her soul.perhapes she cared only her image.m i right dew.
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Oh, she is alone because she cannot see the ghosts in the chairs. Thank you for reading , my haunted poem. How are you?
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A little bit fearness.bt now i m fine.ur asylum is too a haunted poem.not only docter bt we will become as mad.plz donn’t so huanted joke.
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Laughing. Thank you for reading this. You are a good friend. I need to write about love.
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Welcome u nice dew.
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Nicely done 🙂 The final line is what I encounter regularly….
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Smiling. At least yours is a friendly ghost.
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I don’t know, she looks scary–I don’t speak to her 🙂
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Oh, I thought you had a friendly one.
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I may have confused you–the ghost I’m married to is definitely friendly; however my own reflection–very scary!
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Laughing my butt off.
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Good 🙂 I’m learning my new laptop, which has a camera–so I wanted to take a pic of the cheesecake I baked for a recipe post, right? Well, I just couldn’t have my face in the shot, uh-uh, no-way…so all you’ll see is the very lovely cheesecake 🙂
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Oh, I found this quite scary! I should not read it this late at night…! 😉
I like the darker sides of your writing! xo
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You do like the darker side? You know I am trying to expand my writing, I am not accustomed to writing dark. Thank you for saying that.
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Yes, love it! 🙂 Keep up the good work. xo
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Thank you for your encouraging words. xoxo
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Lucky Emma! She’s tutu sweet. Beautiful haunted ballet.
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Laughing, Thanks for stopping by.
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Very, very good. I love haunted ghost stories and poems! 🙂
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Thank you. Happy that you enjoyed this. I usually don;t write haunted stories or poems, but that image inspired me. Thanks for stopping by to read and comment. Appreciate that. Have a great day.
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This was hauntingly beautiful, Andrew. Superbly written with every word delicately placed. I appreciate good writing! 🙂
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Thank you so much for your sweet comments.
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You are welcome, Andrew. I hope you try these deep stories often. . . with a side of schizophrenia! 🙂
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Laughing. Thank you
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very unique–haunting ballet performed for ghosts by a haunted ballerina–very cool idea well executed 🙂
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Thank you for saying that. You know I don’t write haunted, but that image inspired me. Mucho appreciated.
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You’re welcome 🙂 You write haunted stories well 🙂
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This is new to me. Thanks.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Powerful writing! I especially love the last line “strangers occupying the mirror “
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Thank you for reading. Happy that you enjoyed it. Thanks. Be well.
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Oh I love this dark twisted sadness.. sometimes it’s in our Emma’s we find just that thing needed to carry on..
Great poem😊
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That is so true. Smiling. Thanks for your comments. I am trying to expand my writing.
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Doing a great job 💕
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Thanks
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Not so sure which one is more creepy, the words or the picture.. wow, great job Andrew!
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My wife found that creep image and challenged me to write something for it. Thank you.
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You rose up to the challenge. Well done!
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Thank you
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🙂
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Love this pic
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Thanks
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what a very nice and pretty image. i like it so much
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Amazing yea!💙
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wonderful
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Reblogged this on Alan's Anarchy: Daily Prompts.
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Appreciate that. Thanks.
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Your welcome 🙂
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