Ron VanHooser Poet Rhyme

Heartstrings

His fingers flew like hummingbirds 
across his old guitar 
as he played his wordless melody 
in the shadows of the bar. 

Suddenly the crowd was still 
as every ear tuned in 
to hear the song without the words 
that sang itself to him. 

But someone in the shadows listened 
deep within her heart 
and heard each silent word 
his strings intended to impart. 

Then, when the lights came up again 
he hushed his old guitar, 
and as her misty eyes met his, 
he embraced her from afar.

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Andrea Dietrich August 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM Wow I love this. Too bad it is mostly only haiku that get numbered placements and rarely good rhymes like this one. A fave Ron VanHooser August 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM Thank you Andrea! I'm pleased you liked this. It is currently being judged on another site's monthly contest. In that contest my poem "Willow" won second place last month, give that one a read and see what you think. Thank you for your kind words! Ron

Darlene De Beaulieu July 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM Hello Ron, oh, i think they have feelings happening for each other. I think that is a good thing. Your friend, /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu July 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM Hello Ron, I feel they have feeliings for each other. I sense their love is strong. They parted andthen they found each othere again. My friend. enjoy your day. /Darlene/ Ron VanHooser July 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM Hi Darlene, maybe they do, maybe they have a history, maybe... but the point is that I leave that up to my audience to decide for themselves. My view was always they were formerly together and were separated by life's events and rediscovered each other in the bar. But that's me. Either way, it is a good thing. your friend, Ron