Blank Sky SkyAboveIvoryAbsent of sunA thin cover of cloudsCovering the expanse of spaceA pristine and stark appearance looms longNo cushy formation of cumulus to seeA bleak, pale canopy reminiscentOf saintly alabaster shroudsIn a mausoleumDepressinglySaddeningYearning SunChristine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © MLMM Saturday Mix – A Diatellebased on Syllable count as follows:1/2/3/4/6/8/10/12/10/8/6/4/3/2/1Ivory – FOWCSaintly – WotDCushyContinue reading “Blank Sky – A Diatelle”
Author Archives: Christine Bolton
Lose
Lose There you livein the warm glowof the self-righteousHigh on that hilllooking down on thoseyou deem impious You are the shadowin the cornerof the brightest dayDarkening the moodDraining energyWith nothing good to say Someone saw beyondthat outer skinLooking deep into your soulFinding some goodnessstill alive and breathingin that black hole She pumped new lifeinto your sagging heartand broughtContinue reading “Lose”
Peace
Peace I feel myself recoilingand closing downShutting out the dissonanceNo fight left inside meOne more spiteful remarkwill make no difference Your comfortable chaoshas slowly eaten awayat my coreCalculated and manipulativeStrategically plannedto wound in your war Peace will only comein my final retreatConceding to the lastWords have left meAs I withdraw from the conflictand leave you in myContinue reading “Peace”
One Liner Wednesday
Good morning! Here is my contribution, in honor of Halloween, to Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday. Hope you all have a great day today and Happy Halloween tomorrow.
Kindred Spirit
Kindred Spirit My kindred spiritwe grew at the same timebut thousandsof miles apartDestiny broughtus togethereventually anda chance to restart A connectionfrom our distant historyKnowing youbut how?Lovers, perhapsYet it is a cruel loveOne of deep emotionThen and now Could it beMaster and slavefrom centuries past?Crime and punishmentWhy else wouldlove be so jagged?Hearts that will never mendHidden in itsContinue reading “Kindred Spirit”
Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night Sparks shooting starsup to the night skyfrom the dried,crackling woodA child staresinto the flamesmesmerizedwhere he stood This nightof fireworks and fire Bonfires burninga Guy Fawkes effigySpare a pennyfor the Guy mister?Remember, remember the fifth of Novemberis the age-old elegy Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Sue Vincent’s Weekly Write/PhotoFor those not familiar with Guy Fawkes dayand whyContinue reading “Bonfire Night”
How Did I Get Here?
How Did I Get Here? It was not meantto be like thisSearching a lifetimeto be with youWhat did I miss?We had both fallenin the pastStumbling in flaky blind loveMistaken but finding each other at lastEverything elsewas a dress rehearsalFor what was to beour rhapsodyNever expecting a reversalWe learned our lessons wellor so I thoughtonly to beContinue reading “How Did I Get Here?”
Song Lyric Sunday – Found
I love today’s prompts for Song Lyric Sunday. Jim Adam’s has given us ‘Lost, Found, Hide and Seek’ I’m happy because I get to share my favorite U2 song, ‘I Still Haven’t Found what I’m Looking For’ from the Joshua Tree album. According to Wiki, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” isContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Found”
Dark Secrets
Dark Secrets Secrets living in dark crevicesBrooding and festeringPrisoners in body cellsBound and restrainedSlaves to censoringSilence starving the lightMute and depressedSomething dying insideDraining the life fromA voice repressedChristine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©PromptsOctPoWriMo – SecretsRDP – Light
Blank Canvas
Blank Canvas I cry a thousand tearsInto the nightMy heart as heavyas the darknessThe sadnessof losing your lovebrings such sorrow leaving the sky starless Like a death I must mournGrief overwhelmsand I see no escapeThe hurt is intolerablebut deep down I knowin time there willbe a new landscape With tomorrow comesmorning lightand clearing of cloudsSignaling expectationThe canvas is blankWhiteContinue reading “Blank Canvas”
Poetry For Healing 