Author Archives: Christine Bolton

Song Lyric Sunday – Homeward Bound

This week’s Song Lyric Sunday from Jim Adam’s prompted us with songs about trains. I chose Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel as the opening line is “I was sitting in the railway station with a ticket to my destination” The song was beautifully written by Paul Simon, one of my favorite poets, and performedContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Homeward Bound”

Distraction

Distraction In my languorHe would haunt my dreamsand distract my daysForever in my mindLingering in thoughtsMoving in mysterious ways An initial inclination of the headA gesture and an uncertain smileDeveloping into a greetingConversation begunInteraction and engagementAnticipating the next meeting Now he resides in my headand imaginationWhere I can summon him at willto fulfill my fantasiesand wishes toContinue reading “Distraction”

Poem of the Month – October – Jagged Pieces

Jagged Pieces Confusion and hurtwhen life and loveare fragmented imagesin a broken mirror Jagged pieces of partial picturesforcing them to fitdoes not make them clearer Love seen onlyin the abstractwhere sometimesit was a safe place to be Life in realitytoo arduous, difficulta price to payand a yearning to be free But a magnanimous heartalways gives benefitto a multitude of doubtsAContinue reading “Poem of the Month – October – Jagged Pieces”