Recollections of in-love
increase the speed
of a rusted heart;
the adrenalin tingle
brings back the dance
in fingers and thighs,
causes involuntary smiles
above everyday mundane:
the memories are back again.
Jeannie Wallace McKeown: writes poetry and prose creatively; works at a desk in a university but has also been a freelance writer covering academic lectures, seminars, book launches and interviewing interesting people; has had creative pieces published in literary journals and online; mother of two boys; using poetry as one means of meeting life head-on.