heart-shaped stones
by Kitty Boots
heart-shaped stones
love, devotion,
no way
they lay on the beach
pink, white, translucent, veins through the center
I pocketed them
but, crouched in the dunes
I saw where they came from
a song sung that wasn't answered
she swam, playful
breasts buoyant
tossed her head and threw water droplets
that looked like diamonds
DeBeers would have been envious
the lager louts baited their hooks,
plucked another cold one from the cooler
and as I left, I swear she gave them the finger,
and cried heart-shaped stones
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Author's Note
Was on the beach looking for driftwood for sculptures. Found a piece that resembled a mermaid, as well as numerous heart-shaped stones, What if...
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Mermaids don't have it easy. *
Lovely poem.
"and cried heart-shaped stones"
You'd have had me at "lager louts," but by then I was already mesmerized.
...and that last stanza!
...and that last stanza!
...and that last stanza!
Lovely.
"a song sung that wasn't answered"
Remarkable moment in the poem, Susan. Good piece about the other. *
Lovely! *
*, Kitty. Excellent. The prompt that brought the poem is an interesting one.
Surfin' the day away!*
Nice poem, Kitty!
"the lager louts baited their hooks,
plucked another cold one from the cooler
and as I left, I swear she gave them the finger,
and cried heart-shaped stones"
Tremendous. Beautiful written art.
Thank you Beate, Erika, Matt, Gary, Sam, Charlotte, David, Tim, Bill and Darryl. I always appreciate the read and comments.
Go Kitty!