ODE TO NORAH JONES
On loan
From heaven,
You grace us
With your presence
A mixture
Of sunshine
And thunder,
An unexpected wonder,
Touching hearts
Telling tales
Through your guitar
You elevate us
To that lofty place
You are
7 WIDE
Feet
That deserve to be pampered,
Are pounding the pavement,
Keeping pace with the frantic beat
That has become the symphony of
My life-
Running errands,
Running ragged,
Sometimes
Feeling as if I’m running in place,
Immobilized by fear.
Feet that could speak
Volumes
On places they’ve been,
Stories
That would make you laugh,
Some that would make you cry,
Feet
Enlightened from the journey.
Feet,
Flat, wide, aching
With toes polished
In shades of tantalizing pink,
Seeking to be Sexy
In clearance-rack pumps
Too tight
Heels too high,
Adding jiggle to my wiggle,
Auditioning to be,
Feet
Worthy of his fetish,
Feet
Ultimately hoping
To be shelved,
By a man who dares
To sweep me off of them
DEEP PURPLE
(4 the Singer formerly known as Prince Rogers Nelson)
He left the party early,
Dressed
In purple wings and glitter,
Causing time to stand still,
Like 1999…
Then the music stopped
For all of us,
Leaving hearts
Of purple tears,
Forming
Purple Rain
Purple Rain…
© 2006 Jennifer Brown Banks
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JENNIFER BROWN BANKS is an award-winning poet, award-winning blogger, author and content creator.
She blogs about the writing life and other lessons on her popular site, Pen, and Prosper.
She is a contributing author to “The Ultimate Freelancer’s Guidebook, Adams Media, 2016.
When she is not at the keyboard, she loves being creative in the kitchen.
To learn more visit: http://Penandprosper.blogspot.com/
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Wonderful Poetry. Thanks for posting!!!
I appreciate your feedback, Lydia. Thank you!
You’re Welcome.
I too, enjoyed this poetry break. Thanks for sharing, Jen. 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Thanks, Karen. My pleasure. 🙂
Jennifer,
Nora Jones is one of my favorites and you captured her perfectly! Also…I would love to hear the stories your feet could tell. Thanks for submitting!
Thanks so kindly, Michelle. She is great. Isn’t she? ! 🙂
Jennifer, I enjoyed this poetry break in the middle of a truly hectic day! I love the simplicity of your poems. Everyday life, lifted out, put to pen and paper translating readers to snapshots of life we might otherwise have missed. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed them. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment today. 🙂