Karen Jones Poet Free verse

Hearts Shadows

Broken heart black with grief casting shadows
Teal tears grabbing wrinkled cheek as if life lines save souls
Precious memory of good weighing the bad
deciding to sing the blues
Bloody blasphemy!
How dare you put less value on the grim events!
Without them time has no measure of merit
Gold and silver mean nothing to the pigs
Who love the dirt of the earth
Still caress pain as a power to persevere
Defy the odds despite the dark clouds of this day.



Written for Shadows Poetry Contest 9/20/23
Sponsor Regina McIntosh

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Brian Sambourne September 23, 2023 at 5:41 AM What a strong opening line to grab your reader into a powerful poem of shadows + defying darkness. Congratulations. Brian Karen Jones September 23, 2023 at 7:07 AM Thanks for reading Brian!

Victor Buhagiar September 21, 2023 at 1:38 AM So deep a poem. I admire your ending. Perfect poetry. Karen Jones September 21, 2023 at 7:37 AM Victor I find you to be a master of poetry and I most humbly appreciate your weighted opinion. Nothing I ever wrote has been called "perfect poetry". So I strive to bust this glass ceiling. Thank you dear!

Susan Ashley September 20, 2023 at 12:03 PM Dear Karen, your poignant verse is powerfully and creatively expressed. I especially admire the imagery of "Teal tears grabbing wrinkled cheek as if life lines save souls" Stunning! Your last two lines are a potent defiance to pain and loss and a great finale to a visceral piece. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Karen Jones September 20, 2023 at 12:11 PM I am humbled by your kind words. So thoughtful of you to read. Thank you Susan!