Three poems by poet, Joyce Jones

by Joyce Jones from Marshmellow Softness and Rock Hard Taffy © 2012

Three poems presented below.  Xlibris, pub; Susan Polk, Editor; Cover Art by Tori Egherman.   www.xlibris.com to order copies. 

THE HAUNT   p. 79

 

You haunt me like the breeze

Among the trees softly whispering.

Flashing in my thoughts

the love that was before you

the wide open love that

encompassed, surrounded and

then let me go. 

You haunt me like the flutter of my heart

and the scars on my kneeling knees

the hoarse, dry throat

begging love to stay.

My body shivers

in memory of

blooming love songs

recalling the melody

the sweet harp and lute

a lure to love. 
 

Going round & round & round

tickling and amusing

the harp twinges

taunting and teasing

your fingers play my skin

your tongue wanders deep in

syncopated rhythmns

like a mix of cool jazz

stir the gospels of life

more definitive than Aretha’s wail. 

Along the curve of the flowing satin negligee

tears drop like rain mist

clouding my day with promises not kept.

 

Threatening my tomorrows 

You haunt me with blessed

assuredness

throughout the day and night

In all seasons

You are there

Solemnly

persistently reminding

love will come, but not today.

High Stakes     p.56 

 

Loving you

regardless

of the consequences

has taken its toll.

Already, I prepare

that part of me

that clings

so longingly

to you,

for the sacrifice

of letting you go.

Besides

another woman

can best serve

your need for

total affection,

the kind

that drains and

leaves no room for me

to care for me.

Another woman

too new to know

can love you

regardless of

the consequences.  

Triumph     p. 13 

Corseted passions

 

unleased by Cupid’s charm

leads to

cascades of feelings

that

swirl in fanciful parade. 

We strut to the

melodious tones

that bare once bridled desires.

Both lean on the edge of

anticipation

as the romance unfolds.