Blog, Nature, Quadrille Stolen Moments – A Quadrille by Christine Bolton • May 30, 2022 • 44 Comments Stolen Moments Today I stole precious moments Sitting for half hour Choosing to defy summer heat Longing for sun’s warmth And the scent of summer flowers I browse the book on my lap that tells me to take time and smell the roses … so I did Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved Linda Lee Lyberg is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse Poets and has prompted us to use the word ’Browse’ A Quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words excluding the title Image Pixabay Share this:EmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
I love this😘😍
thank you ☺️💕
Thanks Carol ☺️💕
Well said!
Thank you ☺️💕
You’re welcome!
This is never wasted time!
You’re right! I wish I wouldn’t feel so guilty about it 🙄
Yes… some things has to take time.
Yes, our own well-being ☺️
❤
As well you should have, summer warmth can and does raise spirits, gives hope when there are days, things feel hopeless. Well done, well done.
Thank you so much Helen. We should all take a little more time for ourselves ☺️💕
Thank you Carol ☺️💕
Lovely poem Christine
Thanks Sadje ☺️💕
You’re welcome
Ha⁰ha! Lovely turn in the poem…surreal edge, and worth taking full advantage of that moment and advice, so that it reaches all senses..
Thank you Ain. Hope you are safe and well ☺️
Lovely words Christine. I’m not game to sit outside today at the risk of becoming an ice block! Lynn x
Oh yes, opposite seasons down under! Stay warm Lynn ☺️💕
2.2 degrees when I got up this morning and by lunchtime it is a balmy 7!
Im so glad you did!
Thanks Sarah ☺️💕 Me too!
Very, very good!
Thank you CRol ☺️☺️
Ah, sometimes taking things slow for a while can make all the difference in our lives.
Yes, it felt good ☺️💕
Wonderful.
So should we all Christine… 🙂
Thanks Rob. After my little respite the other day I highly recommend it!
Ahh, sounds like the perfect break.
Thanks K. It was such a simple thing to do too . I don’t know why I fight it so much! ☺️💕
There’s a lot of competition for our attention these days, at least I feel that way. I love reading but sometimes the book just ends up resting on my lap.
Lovely poem.
Thank you! ☺️💕
Gorgeous! 🌞🌷🌼🌷🌞
Thanks so much Tricia. I really did make myself do that just a couple I’d days ago. It’s hard sometimes to slow down ☺️💕 🌹
Yes, it’s so worth it though!
Wonderful!
Thanks Paula ☺️💕
Sometimes, slowing down is all we needed. Your poem is truly lovely.
Thank you Linda. I made a point of doing that a couple of days ago. It felt so good to slow down ☺️🌹❤️
I bet it did. ❤️