L Milton Hankins Poet Romanticism

The Pounding of My Heart

"The wind is the pounding of my heart.”
                       --Constance La France

Sound of the wind drifting through the trees
Softly, I hear it; it is the pounding of my heart
Keeping steady rhythm, while I am remembering
The times we made pulsing love ‘neath the elms,
Branches hovering over us like guardian angels
Waving goldish green banners, whispering low
Like the purring of your sighs after a long kiss,
Your sweet breath on my neck, the elms knew,
Trembling like wind in a slow-moving tremolo,
Its leaves gently playing nature’s marimba slow
Steadily matching my heart’s rhythmic cadence
Ah, how I remember well those fond embraces. 

FIRST PLACE WINNER
Written August 1, 2022
Submitted to "Let Your Muse Be Inspired - R Form" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France

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Constance La France September 6, 2022 at 11:12 PM Milt, excellent Romanticism poem beautifully penned and congratulations on your win in my Writing Challenge - Let Your Muse Be Inspired, God Bless ~ L Milton Hankins September 7, 2022 at 8:07 AM Thanks so much, Constance. I really enjoyed writing for your contest.

Sara Kendrick September 2, 2022 at 6:48 AM Congratulations on this great winner. Way to go. Sara L Milton Hankins September 2, 2022 at 7:39 AM Thank you so much, Sara. I appreciate your thoughts.

Caren Krutsinger August 2, 2022 at 1:30 PM This fit into a category we did not expect - sensationalism "Your sweet breath on my neck, the elms knew, Trembling like wind in a slow-moving tremolo," and sensuous! L Milton Hankins August 2, 2022 at 2:08 PM Read it to Joe, Caren, and see what happens!!! (chuckling) True, I rarely write something overtly sensuous.

Unseeking Seeker August 1, 2022 at 10:30 PM My, my! Milt the romantic! An outstanding write :) L Milton Hankins August 2, 2022 at 6:58 AM Thank you, Unseeking Seeker. Yeah, I suppose I am when it comes right down to it.

Connie Marcum Wong August 1, 2022 at 7:56 PM Milt, this is the kind of poetry that sweeps a woman right off her feet! Enchanting and romantic and it is going straight into my Faves! Blessings xxoo L Milton Hankins August 1, 2022 at 8:21 PM Well, thank you so much, Connie. I'm really glad you liked it.