A Breakthrough (poem) by Janice Beaty Hamilton on AuthorsDen

A Breakthrough
by Janice Beaty Hamilton → (All Poetry by Janice Beaty Hamilton)
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For Sandra...
Finding solace from a mattress intriguing Comforting escape from depression relieving Comfort in its softness she clung As a mass of “whys” from a ceiling hung Veiled in a suspended time warp Outside worldly events mattered not Wrapped in protective cocoon clinging to her mattress A peaceful dance that took no practice Then, sound waves from a distant electric tube Found a way to banish this blissful mood A familiar tune from yesteryear Resonating through shields set in inner-ear This beat caused relaxing of even more shields Before she knew it, toe tapping in stiletto hills A leg, a finger, a hip, then both feet Moved in unison to the tune of a bumping beat Suddenly a whole body then jumped As against a surprised wall, she did “The Bump” Laughing and waving, with ecstatic joy The wall, now mimicking a mistreated toy Against the injured wall she slammed her butt Ignored crumbling plaster, peeling paint even a skin cut… Henceforth… A connection with mattress now only for sleep A breakthrough found in a yesteryear beat… ^♪♫ “doing the bump… sexy, sexy, ^♫Aint nothing wrongng, if you wanna do the bump all night long…”♪♪

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on July 16, 2009

DONE WELL. I LOVED THE IMAGERY THAT YOUR GREAT PHRASES, RHYME AND RHYTHM PRODUCED. THANKS FOR SHARING, GOD BLESS.
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Jon Willey

Reviewed on November 9, 2008

I don't know how I missed this poem -- you are a poet I am supposed to have tracking service for -- never the less, this is delightful --so very full of electric energy -- makes me want to dance -- yes indeed, keep that old mattress for sleep, the bump will do for everything else -- peace and much love to you my dear friend -- JMW