Karen Jones Poet Free verse

Heartbeats

Can you hear my heartbeat 
To the sound of little feet
Running around me meowing 
Like a cat or barking
Can you hear my jilted fears
Pealed away like green pear skins
Rebuked by real and imagined sins
Flipped like a pancake drenched in syrup 
Then like a cowgirl in stirrups 
Ridden past green trees and tumbleweed
Until the heartbeats aren’t tumbling
Into the abyss of a denied kiss
I can hear it in my ear
Strong steady ready for what comes
Will you be the mystery mahogany inspiring
My hearts beating all odds 
Humor me and sing a melody 
Share and care dare to be
Red bleeding heart on a sleeve

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Duke Beaufort June 7, 2024 at 6:23 AM Karen, you wonderfully express the anticipation and longing we feel for love and companionship. The images are easy to imagine and create a sense of joy and disappointment that come and go so quickly. It's remarkable how you can condense so much experience into a compact form that feels like a barrel ride or watching breakfast cooking. You're making me smile inside. Karen Jones June 7, 2024 at 7:59 AM Kind of you to share! I feel actually it is my weakness that I often only write shorter poems! I think I get bored perhaps A.D.D. and can’t go longer like many cool poets do! So thrilled to know you smile inside!