Jim Adam’s gave us an assortment of prompts this week for Song Lyric Sunday. Bottom, End, Middle, Side and Top. I chose Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed. I’ve always loved the song but never really knew the inspiration for the song or the back story. Thanks to Jim’s prompts and researching itContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Walk on the Wild Side”
Author Archives: Christine Bolton
Happiness in Installments
Happiness in Installments Impossibleto survive one weekwithout shedding tearsTogetherness for a day or twobut never seven,The sum of all fears Happiness serializedin installmentsEach one intenseGasping for breathWishing for the nextto ease the suspense Carried along with romance butdashed by the dramaticEach episodea mysteryEndings climactic Hopea distant dreamin a future seriesFeaturing a new castof characters andconspiracy theories Christine Bolton – PoetryContinue reading “Happiness in Installments”
Calmness
Calmness Twilight falls quietlyunexpectedWhat was daycomes to an endAbruptly,disconnected A star is born inthe darknessof new nightEncompassing,brilliant in itsstarkness Stillness slows pounding breastCalming the mindslowing the heartTranquilitysweetens the zest Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Writing Prompt:Grace is hosting Open Link Night at D’Verse PoetsChristine’s Daily Writing PromptA Star is Born – Go Dog Go CafeWord Prompt:Zest – FOWCImageContinue reading “Calmness”
One Liner Wednesday
Good morning and welcome to One Liner Wednesday. This week I have chosen this funny. It makes you wonder what’s behind that sugary smile! Enjoy your day. In response to Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday
New Beginning – A Haibun
I remember writing the D’Verse Haibun a year ago and sharing that January had always been a sad time for me. Each year I was consumed with melancholy and regarded it as a black month. Little did I now then that 2019 would be one of the worst years of my life. In January within daysContinue reading “New Beginning – A Haibun”
Fearfulness
Fearfulness As darkness fallswho will light your shadowswhen the moondoes not appear?Fearful and afraidof ghosts from the pastwho will protect you?It is still unclear Who will guideyou with wisdomthrough life’stemporal minefields?Lead you throughfire and furyHarboring safely withlove’s assuring shield As the sky lights with daybreakclarity and possibilityreign supremeAnxieties wane,fears subside andunnecessary nightmaresbecome a daydream Christine Bolton – Poetry forContinue reading “Fearfulness”
Song Lyric Sunday – “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”
Song Lyric Sunday is hosted every week by Jim Adams. This Sunday he has prompted us with just the two letters “La”. It could be La-Dee-Da, or perhaps LA for Los Angeles or even La for Louisiana. Perhaps even Ooo-la-la and that song comes to mind. I have chosen to go with Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da byContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da””
Floating
Floating One look, one wordwas all it tookto take the breathfrom her bodyLifting her upwardsFloating in euphoriaHigh abovethe kingdomof her loveThe cloudsat best trying to poke herback to realityLosing the battleas she driftedinto her dreams Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Sadje’s What do you SeeWord PromptsKingdom – Word of the DayBreathe – RDPBest – FOWCPoke –Continue reading “Floating”
One Liner Wednesday
Happy New Year to all of you who read my blog and thank you for your continued support. It is the first Wednesday of 2020 and time for Linda G. Hill’s One Liner challenge. I hope you enjoy what I have chosen for today and please let me know, is it just me, or doesContinue reading “One Liner Wednesday”
Aura
Aura Her aura redwith shades of blueand goldBringing loveand positivitysignifyinga higher lovewaiting for me The calminginfluencesshe brings to mein a cupfrom whichI drink thirstilywith passionfor what will come Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©In response to Sue Vincent’s Weekly Write/Photo
Poetry For Healing 