Karen Jones Poet Sonnet

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For contest sponsored by Miranda Hawley

Give Me The Rhythm

I am a free spirit happy and free
I travel which way wind blows
Often heard singing off key
But dancing to the beat on my toes

Words are blurred I forget them 
Often making up my own ditty
Yet in the rhythm I can swim
And match the groove so pretty

Miss Mary Mack wasn’t dressed in black
For I gave her colorful clothes
She line danced at the juke joint shack
Her best dress the color of rainbows

Give me the rhythm I’ll keep time
Dancing carefree with friends of mine

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Sara Kendrick June 15, 2025 at 5:50 AM Congratulations on your winning work in Miranda's sonnet contest. Way to go. Sara K Karen Jones June 15, 2025 at 7:42 AM Thanks! It was a pleasant surprise Sara!

Miranda Hawley June 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM I am so glad you gave Miss Mary Mack colorful clothes, she needed that. I love the way you end this poem. Congratulations on your win in my contest. Karen Jones June 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM I enjoyed your wonderful prompts and I am thrilled for my placement! Thanks for a fun contest!

Kim Rodrigues June 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM A fun write! Congrats! Great way to dress up Miss Mary Mack! Karen Jones June 13, 2025 at 9:18 AM Thanks Kim!

Crystol Woods June 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM Oh my goodness this is so fun and alive! I love the mary Mack reference! Xo Karen Jones June 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM So glad you like it Crystal! Thanks for reading!

Panagiota Romios June 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM This is one of the best poem I ever read that you wrote, a fAV ofcouse! I haven’t read written a quatrain in a long while. Is there anything but intellectual or a quad praying to impress, I want you to know I like that also. Pangie, And it is obviously not AI. I don’t know how people have the shame to even try to Get away with it. Boo on them. Just be you.. Pangie, Karen Jones June 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM Wow Pangie you made my heart smile along with my facial grin! I am honored you FAV it. I don’t know how people get any pleasure out of AI when they know it is NOT their work! I agree boo on them and thanks again for the highest compliment! Hugs