Karen Jones Poet Free verse

Like a Butterfly

Like a butterfly caught up in a hurricane
My love red seeps from black vein
Where is the magic wand to change
The devil's dead ditty
Back to my pretty swan song
Alone in my blue bed alone in my black head
Loosened by despairing chains
I hunger for love's food
But where are you lover
At work of course
But I don't care to share
You have spoiled me
Given me wings and cause to dream
Only leaving me to punch pink pillow
While you punch the clock
Leaving me to pen poetry in pursuit of pain
Blooming like a venus fly trapper
When lover so dapper
Returns offering his vein
Like a butterfly with brown eyes
Caught up in a hurricane.

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Kelli White October 17, 2023 at 3:40 PM I adore this poignant beautiful poem. Absolutely breathtaking, Kelli Karen Jones October 17, 2023 at 3:57 PM So kind of you to read and compliment Kelli. Thank you.

Christina Bowring October 16, 2023 at 1:57 AM Such a beautifully expressed poem dear Karen. Very powerful and poignant too. So well written and descriptive. Love the title too.You write with real emotion, raw at times, that depicts real life and is refreshing. Poetry is such a wonderful, creative way to express yourself, like any art form and there is always dark and light (although hopefully more light) so continue to write what you feel as you do so beautifully. Hugs and smiles to you xx :):) Karen Jones October 16, 2023 at 2:04 AM Aw you made my day. I sometimes bore of my poetry as I tend to only write of my feelings or experience or lack of. Your words are kind and encouraging. Thank you. Love and light to you dear friend. Hugs

Paul Marc October 15, 2023 at 9:40 PM “Like a butterfly caught up in a hurricane. Given me wings and cause to dream”. Profoundly beautiful:) Karen Jones October 15, 2023 at 11:13 PM Thank you for reading and your kind comment.

Jerry Brotherton October 13, 2023 at 4:39 PM So full of imagery and emotion my friend. Like a butterfly caught up in a hurricane is such a powerful line. Karen Jones October 13, 2023 at 6:25 PM Thanks Jerry

Victor Buhagiar October 13, 2023 at 9:37 AM Splendid, Karen. A grand poem that is full of imagery and metaphors. Do you feel pain writing poetry? I feel pain when the muse leaves me. Blessings Karen Jones October 13, 2023 at 11:35 AM Often it is an emotional pain as relates to the feelings that inspired the poem. But I always pull up out of it for life is too short. You are a sensitive soul it is good and why you feel pain Victor at loss of muse. Hugs blessings

Kim Rodrigues October 13, 2023 at 6:01 AM Wow, Karen, fantastic imagery! … Only leaving me to punch pink pillow While you punch the clock Leaving me to pen poetry in pursuit of pain Karen Jones October 13, 2023 at 8:28 AM Thanks Kim. This is my way of complaining. Lol Hugs and blessings

Karen Croft October 13, 2023 at 5:21 AM Wonderful poem full of emotion! Karen Jones October 13, 2023 at 8:27 AM Thanks Karen!

Debjani Mitra October 13, 2023 at 5:12 AM This is so unique style, Deep thought, a powerful poet using the metaphor of Butterfly in a very very different way. all can relate Karen Jones October 13, 2023 at 8:27 AM Wow. You words are kind and shocking as I never really feel I am a powerful poet. So glad you like the poem. When I wrote it I felt it may be too dark. But not all feelings are happy go lucky so there is my truth. Hugs and blessings.

Bj Legros Kelley October 12, 2023 at 9:00 PM Wow, incredible imagery, and pain. The punching of the pink pillow while your love punches the clock, I see in my mind a time clock, and he is always at work, and you missing him. There is a man who my kids know. He has a wife and three kids. He has two jobs and is only home a few hours to sleep, yet still fighting impoverishment. These are hard times. I feel so bad for him, his wife, and children. Your poem is incredibly beautiful, and sad. Hugs to you Karen. Karen Jones October 12, 2023 at 10:05 PM Bj I feel sad for the man and his family you describe. I have been that man as a single mom working 3 jobs! 2 School bus and thrift store during week and Walmart weekends So I could pay bills and provide better life. It is at great cost but love pushes you through it. I do write my experiences a lot. But don't mean to share sadness. But it is there. Thanks for the hugs and reminiscing with me. :0)

The Situation October 12, 2023 at 12:01 PM Exactly what I would expect a poet wife to write. But there are none except the one who Passed. Karen Jones October 12, 2023 at 12:07 PM Hugs

Sotto Poet October 12, 2023 at 5:57 AM Karen, your poetry was replete with vivid imagery that took the reader into the heartbreaking situation you described. Your use of alliteration and metaphor was very effective in conveying your subject's anguish and sense of abandonment. Karen Jones October 12, 2023 at 6:59 AM So kind of you to say so eloquently Sotto. Thanks for reading.

Hiya Sharma October 12, 2023 at 4:40 AM Oh my, the emotions here certainly tugged at my heartstrings and I can feel the vulnerable depth, sigh. When love only proves to be feeding on our energy and when our souls are found, wandering in the raven landscapes of abandonment, being ghosted by the ones we love the most..It really takes a lot of courage to rise up from that and especially the feeling is very well described by "like a butterfly caught up in a hurricane".I love the colourful wordplay here so much and the lines flow very well Karen Jones October 12, 2023 at 4:58 AM Hiya you are so encouraging with a big heart. Thanks for sharing it. Hugs

Ink Empress October 12, 2023 at 1:56 AM How beautifully you’ve expressed! I love your use of colors here and how you’ve written this poem in such a creative manner. Especially “ you have spoiled me given me wings” ahh you deserve all the love! “ Leaving me to pen poetry in pursuit of pain” seamless alliterations! Very well crafted and delivered! Sending you light always. Thank you for supporting me and my poems. Karen Jones October 12, 2023 at 2:52 AM I am sorry you went through that. Omg your poems are NEVER like that. I believe karma will take care of the true culprit! Until then beautiful soul continue to bless us with your pen. Hugs Ink Empress October 12, 2023 at 2:39 AM Yes its hard when apps like instagram have no way to be in contact with an administrative human. And what i went through is because of false reports for sexual poems and as you can see my poems are nothing close to that. I have a difficult time reading even sexual content haha. But the real ones who are guilty are still lurking and doing what they are doing posting sexual content. Unfortunate. Thank you for your kindness Karen Jones October 12, 2023 at 2:07 AM Thank you dear. I am blessed by your work and was unaware of the Instagram dilemma until reading the potd! We are behind you and your courageous pen has already won the battle. Screw Instagram! Hugs