Karen Jones Poet Monorhyme

New Chapter After Disaster

Moonlight hitchhikes on green pines
Slipping away like maroon mind
Melancholy music rides breeze I find
Comfort and peace in warm red wine

Escape in a bottle isn’t the worst crime
Running full throttle from dilemma time 
No longer on top not in my peach prime
Want it to stop this inner indigo whine

I failed and wail wildly in pantomime 
Tell the tale smiling fallen star still shines
Hear them talking judgement like sour lime
Despite squawking new day new grace will chime

Turning the page on the drama of wintertime
Looking forward to redemption in green vines
Not dead yet despite my fret I will be fine
Know how to grow be bold and draw new lines

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Catie Lindsey February 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM Hi Karen. I relate so easily to "drawing new lines." I don't think my parents even knew the word 'Boundaries'. So, like yourself, later in life I had to learn this lesson alone. I enjoyed your poem. Hugs, Catie Karen Jones February 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM Cathie so glad you persevered. Thanks for liking my poem. Hugs

Laura Leiser February 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM Awesome monorhyme, Karen, as you tell your story of endurance through hard times. Enjoyed this one! :) Karen Jones February 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM Appreciate you reading Laura!

Gershon Wolf February 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM This is the kind of 'going green' that we can be all in on!! Here's to Spring. ~ Gershon Karen Jones February 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM To Spring! Hugs Gershon!

Abdullah Alhemaidy February 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM I have not read you for awhile. Nice to read you again dear lovely Karen :-) Have a nice day ~ AA Karen Jones February 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM So appreciate your support Abdullah! Thank you!

Hilda Greenhough February 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM Your poem fixes my attention on the decision to better life, now that winter's gone. We wait for time to move on so that we can move with it. I love the concept you've written. Good luck with the contest. Karen Jones February 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM Thank you Hilda. I don’t usually do well in contests lol as the other poets are so gifted. But I feel entering inspires my growth! This one is not for contest by the way.

Andrea Dietrich February 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM Ps. I love your new contest theme Karen Jones February 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM I appreciate that Andrea! It’s a standard contest and I’m hoping for many entrees! Hugs

Andrea Dietrich February 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM I love your imagery in this one, Karen. Loved that line about escape in the bottle. Karen Jones February 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM Thanks Andrea!