Black Eyed Susan Poet Sonnet

Music To My Ears

You were always smooth, like piano keys,
Playing your tunes for a kiss.
I fell in love with the soulful melodies,
That purred like praise from your lips.
I admit I was ignorant of your game;
I was young and naïve and dreamy-eyed.
I thought that love was the heart’s parade,
And swooned when you crooned you were mine.
Then you stopped my parade like a hurricane.
And before I knew what had happened, 
You were singing those same, heart-wrenching refrains,
To another “love,” with the same passion. 
   I watched you, unable to believe my eyes.
   But I heard your voice, and my ears couldn’t lie.


6/13/11

Received 1st place in Brian's "Whatever, Next" contest

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Andrea Dietrich May 16, 2012 at 5:31 PM back to this nice one and to tell you, I don't think I'll place with Deb. She commented on my poem that it didn't do enough personifying. Oh well, maybe I will take it out and substitute with a sonnet about a talking tree!!!

James Fraser June 28, 2011 at 2:46 PM Many congratulations Susan with your deserved first place win in the "Whatever, Next" contest <*> My poem "Fingertips" is my current life, but sadly in life it happens. Many thanks for all your kind comments :)

Sara Kendrick June 20, 2011 at 1:27 PM Congrats on your win with this creative work..Sara

Nette Onclaud June 18, 2011 at 9:53 AM … goody cheers for the high win! :) huggs!

Russell Smith June 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM congrats on your first place win

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 18, 2011 at 5:25 AM Congrats Susan on your first place win in the contest with this rare beauty luv..

Emma Mantle June 18, 2011 at 5:14 AM Many congrats to you Susan in Brian's contest. We are all young and naive once! Great ending. Best wishes to you Em :)

Andrea Dietrich June 15, 2011 at 9:45 PM wow, I LOVE that last line. My ears couldn't lie. Great way to express the thought. A popular theme for sonnets here, Susan. Luv, Andrea

Caroline Cécile Delacroix June 15, 2011 at 11:41 AM Nicely done, Susan! Good luck in the contest, and thank you for your kind comments on my poem. Best wishes, Caroline.

Carol Sunshine Brown June 15, 2011 at 11:27 AM We have so many amazing writers here at PoetrySoup and I enjoy reading all the poems. I am happy your poetry was among the poems I was able to read today Susan. Please continue to write and share your poetry with the world. Love, Carol

Jack Horne June 15, 2011 at 9:17 AM Yes, I agree - this has to be a big winner, Susan. As you say, there are so many poetry forms - I don't think I'll ever know them all either, LOL. You're quite right about the contests - I'm thinking of holding one on here with a friend (she'll show me the ropes).

James Foulk June 14, 2011 at 8:02 PM really enjoyed this creative piece of poetry. thank you for reading and commenting on Little Blue eyes

Dr.Ram Mehta June 14, 2011 at 6:18 PM What a fine start with smooth like piano keys...Briliiant and excellent images, Susan. I expect high placement for this wonderful piece