Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Poet Quatern

Inspired By Heartbreak

Waking unbridled offering,
eyes open to nostalgic thoughts.
Lady Day* sings "Some Other Spring" -
by midday light, he's overwrought.

Hands brush the dust from typewriter
waking unbridled offering.
No tryst of words or deeds slight her.
He pecks the keys in smokey rings.

Those days long gone, one gold earring
reminds of when love did persist.
Waking unbridled offering -
a ticket taunts of red eye missed.

Faded lipstick on cigarettes,
a full ashtray still inspiring -
He types again to not forget,
waking unbridled offering.


*Billie Holiday's nickname
For Craig's Chopped III contest, 11/21/14

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Richard Lamoureux December 29, 2014 at 9:46 AM So good to see this one on the winners list. Congratulations!

Poet Destroyer A December 26, 2014 at 11:01 PM RHONDA, congratulations in Craigs C., chopped contest.... LUV LINDA------ GOODNIGHT

Andrea Dietrich December 23, 2014 at 10:11 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win, Rhonda. I remember really liking this one first time I read it. Merry christmas

Sara Kendrick December 23, 2014 at 9:46 AM Wonderful to see your name in the winners' list..Way to go..Congrats..Sara

Dr. Upma A. Sharma December 22, 2014 at 9:04 PM Congrats on ur winning awesome write Rhonda!

Joseph May December 22, 2014 at 7:10 AM 'Perhaps still clinging to faded blossoms'...Great write Rhonda...Congrats on your win...beautiful song...

Brenda Meier-Hans December 22, 2014 at 5:36 AM Congratulations on your win Rhonda.

Maurice Yvonne December 21, 2014 at 9:49 PM Congratulations on your well deserved win, beautifully fulfilling all the demands of the contest while writing a great poem for good measure.

Sandra Haight December 21, 2014 at 6:39 PM Rhonda, you made this look so easy to do! Wonderful poem. Congratulations on your win! Sandra

David Mohn December 21, 2014 at 4:58 PM I love the mood you conjure here Rhonda...Billie Holiday was a great addition...big congrats to you

Jan Allison December 21, 2014 at 3:47 PM felt like I was stepping back in time with this superb imagery - brilliantly penned Rhonda:-) congrats:-) hugs jan x

Robert Stoner Jr December 21, 2014 at 1:46 PM congratulations Rhonda on your win, well done

Kayod5 Kayode December 21, 2014 at 12:03 PM Merry Christmas and congrats on the win Rhonda...huggs

Arthur Vaso November 22, 2014 at 10:21 PM Like walking back in time to romance, lovely!

Andrea Dietrich November 22, 2014 at 7:18 PM good writing, dear!! If I am correct, did he he say to put the poem in the last century becuase this one really made me think of the last century.It reminded me of those mystery movies in black and white. You set a really good tone with your poem here.

Frederic Parker November 22, 2014 at 10:20 AM I never would have thought of using Quatern for this contest, well done.And you mixed in all of the ingredients in such an easy way..good luck

Richard Lamoureux November 21, 2014 at 10:08 AM I love the mood you have created with this piece.

Dorian Petersen Potter November 21, 2014 at 8:29 AM Very nice heartbreak inspiration poem Rhonda! enjoyed it!:) Love and hugs! xxx D.