Wild Horses

...inspired by my favorite Stones song

Wild Horses

 

It was our song,

The idiosyncratic sound

of jagger,

the virtual stampede upon my heart

of wild horses

 

you hummed it

Night and day,

Strummed it upon your air guitar

as I rode your body

with the gesticulation of hips,

to thunderous rifts

of weeping guitars

and bleeding verse.

you broke my stride

the willingness of my gait,

allowing me to slip through your hands

the needle skips

across the vinyl now,

a sweeping exit.

 

 

 

photography by Kimerlee Curyl

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Trace]

I couldn't help but think of two lovers so enraptured with love making that they knocked the little record player off the night stand,

And, in theory, that kind of sounds like what happened.....

Lost and broken now are the missing sounds of love lost and broken,

Excellent poetry.

Trace

[Kelly Scheppers]

The needle skipping across the vinyl was meant to be a metaphor for her pain. I suppose it could be interpreted either way though. Thank you so kindly, Trace!

[Lydia Shutter]

OH my!!! The needle skips across the vinyl now.....that says it all. Bittersweet reflection. So sensual. The "bleeding verse" of the Stones inspired many a passionate night back then....and still inspires poetry. Wonderful work, Kelly. Lydi**

[Kelly Scheppers]

You always get me! ...thank you my dear friend! xo

[Einstein Noodle]

i so agree about the song .. my absolute favorite Stones song as well .. so your title instantly grabbed me!
"the needle skips
across the vinyl now" such a chuckle i am having .. so thanks!!
the whole house was rocking right?! ;)
what a fun sensuous glissando .. my attention you corralled .. i am stomping my hooves in the dust and snorting emphatically :))
not only that its a time piece for me and all who followed and still follow those big lips ;)
E.
very effective metaphor dear lady!

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank you Sir E! I'm thrilled I corralled you! ; )

[alf]

Hi Kelly. Loved the images you have portrayed in this poem. I can feel the emotion at love lost . . . sadness, haunted by a theme and remembrances. Loved it, alf

[Kelly Scheppers]

What a sweet gentleman you are! Thank you!

[NoelHC]

It is interesting the associations we make, even after many years to the music of our youth. I liked Wild Horses, but I think from around that time Sympathy for the Devil is my favorite.
A well-written poem, as always Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Jagger has one of those voices that just resonates through the years, makes us feel like we're hearing the song for the first time. Thank you, Noel...good seeing you!

[Jamestown]

Great song, great metaphor use, great poetess!
Loved this piece! Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Kelly Scheppers]

I think it was one of the Stones best! Thank you, Jamestown!

[Jamestown]

I agree! Those stones:)

[ANTO]

Nothing sounds worse than that 'sceeerchh' as the needle finds a groove that wasnt there at the outset. A great metaphorical poem Kelly. Nothing says freedom like the dust raised by a herd of wild equine spirits. Theres only one of you Kelly.
:))

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank goodnes, there's only one me, huh? You are so sweet, Anto...thank you!

[ANTO]

Every home should have a Kelly though.
YVW :))

[....................]

A beautiful homage to a great musical piece; a wonderfully crafted, sensual metaphor gallops through this piece as well. A very nice write Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, FT. I'm flattered you enjoyed my take on a classic!

[Shane Mohamed]

beautiful. you swooned me with this one. you're a great writer. I don't expect any less from you.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I can almost hear the thunderous sound of their hoofs as they gallop, like the pulsating beat of my heart, upon reading this. Thank you, Shane.

[dan]

Kelly, I love that song too, and I really like the horse metaphor for the "you" in the story. You have a unique style to your writing at times, and this one personifies that style. Breezy, running wild and free...like horses' manes in the soft wind. A delightful write that is going straight into my library. take care...dan

[Kelly Scheppers]

This is the fifth song I have paid a poetic nod to. I'm thrilled knowing you enjoyed my efforts. Thank you so much, Dan!