Explosive You poked the hornets’ nestand wondered why you were stungYou messed with meand felt a lashing from my tongueYou had no rightto challenge me that wayFalse accusationsThere’s a price to pay Quickly acceleratinglike an arsonist’s fireAn out of control situationBecame inexplicably direA treasured trustnow in a shambleCascading verbiageNeeding a descramble As you stand at my altarwithContinue reading “Explosive”
Author Archives: Christine Bolton
When
When She longed for the halcyon daysWhen he would drape her in loveWhen the sun would smile on themKissing their skinWhen the birds would sing their songand the flowers danceWhen they would find shadeunder the Royal Poincianaand watch the paradeof soldiers marching She longed for the halcyon daysbefore he left heralone and bereftWhen she thought sheContinue reading “When”
Impromptu Haiku
The merry go round Like the cycle of our livesForever turningChristine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word PromptCycle
In Denial
In Denial I am living in denialAn island in a sea of fearImmune from painWhere no one can hearthe voices always in my headSometimes wishing for a different feelingand one not of dread Too frightened to facewhat I perceive as inevitableWhat we once hadis now possibly irrevocableHow I wish to go backto the state of happinessWhen youContinue reading “In Denial”
Song Lyric Sunday – Brown Eyed Girl
This week Helen Vahdati’s Song Lyric Sunday is “Girls” and I am choosingBrown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison. How can you feel anything but happywhen you hear this song? LyricsBrown Eyed Girl – Van MorrisonHey, where did we goDays when the rains came ?Down in the hollowPlaying a new game,Laughing and a-running, hey, hey,Skipping andContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Brown Eyed Girl”
Deep
Deep What you see is what you getThe waters are not that deepThey are transparent and calmAnd could lull you to sleep What is visible on the surfaceIs reflected directly belowNothing is hidden from viewNor veiled to deceive or shadow Still waters and calm seasSo you may navigate easilyNo blind spots to fool youOr dangers lurking deceitfully SheContinue reading “Deep”
Eyes Wide Open – Week #23
Good Saturday morning! Here is another collection of photos frommy world to share with you. As you have come to know, these arejust everyday photos, of things that catch my eye. All are taken onan iPhone.Hope you enjoy them. Have a great day! Local Fish Store A kayaker at sunset The late afternoon sun capturedContinue reading “Eyes Wide Open – Week #23”
Last Call
Last Call He promised to call herat half past tenIf only he had knownShe wouldn’t be there then The traffic was a jamRoads had not been clearedHe was getting anxiousBut the familiar box appeared He trudged through the snowCoins in his handAnxious to hear her voiceThey would talk as planned His call was answered quicklybut the voice unfamiliarHeContinue reading “Last Call”
Cheater
Cheater The sky was dappled Like a Monet masterpiece The characters in her worldShe wished to releaseThe noises in her headJust would not cease She had not been readyWhen her world came crashing downLeaving her hurt and confusedBetrayed by that clownStripped of her confidenceShunned by the town Wandering to the water’s edgeShe found her magical placeOn the river bankContinue reading “Cheater”
Simplicity
Simplicity The simplicity of the dayA walk in the parkDog by my sideWho cares if she barksBreathe in the fresh airtake in the sightsflowering bushesthe hazy morning light Camera in my pocketCapturing things I now seeOnce too busy to noticeSeeing the beauty of a treeStimulating visions of natureWith a coterie doing likewiseExchanging traditional greetingsWith new friendshipsContinue reading “Simplicity”
Poetry For Healing 