Silver Lining

A droplet of rain trickled
down the window pane
The sky had darkened
and the light began to wane
Thoughts of the day
relived again in her head
Shuddering she turned
back towards the bed
 
Sleep would remedy all
and she craved the escape
Time to heal and repair 
and her life to reshape
The room felt dark and oppressive
Trapping her somewhere in between
and just then the sun smiled 
through a crack in the silkscreen
 
She saw a bluebird on a bough
Calling to her sweetly in song
A white ribbon tied to it
Stretching towards her, quite long
Taking hold of its tether
They went together across the field
She and the bluebird of happiness
On the way to being healed
 
 
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©

Linda from Charmed Chaos is hosting at D'Verse
Poets tonight and has prompted us with some
lovely art by Jackie Hurlbert. I hope you will check
it out too.

Prompts
Droplet - RDP
Silkscreen - FOWC
 
 

39 thoughts on “Silver Lining”

1. Very nicely done Christine! Really loved it!

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   1. Thank you so much Carol Anne 🙂💕

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      1. Welcome Christine 💞

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2. This is stunning,Christine. Truly beautiful and uplifting!

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3. This is stunning Christine. So beautiful and uplifting!

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   1. Thank you Linda for the wonderful prompts today 🙂💕

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      1. My pleasure!

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4. Ah! Love this…so beautifully done. 🙂💞

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   1. Thank you so much Punam 🙂💕 I loved the art prompt

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      1. You are welcome! ❤️

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5. What a wonderful thing to be saved from such darkness by a silver line to a bluebird

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   1. That’s what I thought too 🙂

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6. This is what troubled people dream of, the silken thread leading to the way out.

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   1. Yes Jane, how true. 😢

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      1. 🙂

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7. Such a tale of redemption and healing. I know who sent the bluebird ❤

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   1. Thanks so much Lisa 💕🙂

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      1. You are very welcome 🙂

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8. I like the description of her being on the way to healing drawn by the blue bird.

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   1. Thank you Frank. It was a lovely prompt to work with.

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9. I love this poem and how you included the prompt words, and especially the bluebird of happiness. This is beautiful!

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   1. Thank you so much Crystal 🙂💕

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10. awsome

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    1. Thank you so much 🙂

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11. The bluebird of happiness is crucial to the meaning of this painting, however one interprets it. Nice.

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    1. Thank you so much. 🙂

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12. The bluebird brought healing when most needed.

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    1. Yes, I wasn’t sure how my poem was going to end and then I saw the beautiful artwork for the prompt and it came together. My bluebird! 🙂

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13. Very nice use of the prompt! Birds blue and otherwise seem to have healing qualities, if we take time to observe their comings and goings

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    1. Yes agreed Dwight! Thank you 🙂

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14. I love the concluding lines, so uplifting to make that journey to healing.

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    1. Thanks Grace 🙂 I appreciate it

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15. Such lovely art and poetry Christine!

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    1. Thank you! 🙂 The art is pretty isn’t it? Check her out if you can.

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    2. Thank you so much 🙂💕

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16. On the road to healing is a beautiful place to be…

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    1. Thank you so much Lynn 🙂💕

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17. Wonderful interpretation of Jacquline’s art. Well written Christine.

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    1. Oh thank you so much Rob. You are very kind 🙂

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