Battle for Peace With each rant from you I shrink evermore I bow to the wished-for silence That I may spin no more My heart does surge in these moments of madness Please turn another page So I might forget this sadness Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © In response to SecretContinue reading “Battle For Peace”
Author Archives: Christine Bolton
Trail
Trail As we trudge life’s treacherous trail That might be going nowhere With you as my companion We might just end up somewhere For each blind leap of faith I value our shared camaraderie In your friendship I trust It was never mandatory When you are tired I will take the leadContinue reading “Trail”
One Liner Wednesday
Good Morning! Here is another funny Larson cartoon to share with you. In response to Linda G Hill’s One Liner Wednesday
The Fire Within
The Fire Within An electric shock Caused my body to quiver His touch had made me shiver An Involuntary reaction To this unplanned meeting A coincidence worth repeating The fire began to burn within me Hoping it was in him too I was feeling quite the shrew Igniting each other’s flame Was it the startContinue reading “The Fire Within”
Reason
Reason Her mind full of dread She had taken the walk to clear her head No more cheap talk It was the reason she fled The route had taken her to a place unrecognized She was now unsure and feeling polarized What was the lure The wicked chill of the night Did little to clearContinue reading “Reason”
Waiting – A Haibun
We all wait for something every day. Whether it’s the coffee brewing or standing in line at the grocery store. It’s a way of life, and to me, it is not a big deal, but many can’t abide waiting. I have plenty of patience and never more so than when I was pregnant. The waitContinue reading “Waiting – A Haibun”
Homesick
Homesick I feel like a fish out of water On days such as this One foot on either side of the ocean To say I’m never homesick would be remiss I’ve spent half my life there And the other half here Yet I still miss so much Of things that are dear The best ofContinue reading “Homesick”
Madness
Madness The plastic smile will do for today No one will notice I need to defray I am gagged from speaking it is my choice to stop the shrieking A tumultuous few days just starting to heal then you pick up again and I start to reel I need silence and a time to thinkContinue reading “Madness”
Song Lyric Sunday
This week’s prompt is “First” from Helen Vahdati’s Song Lyric Sunday I choose “The First Tine Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack. According to Song Facts, this is when and why this song was written. “Folk singer Ewan MacColl wrote this in 1957 for his lover Peggy Seeger. She was in a play andContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday”
Blindside
Blindside I wasn’t ready for what happened Blindsided by your volcanic eruption Spewing your discontent Leaving me without an option Again, I missed the trigger You pulled it when I was unaware I tried to salvage to no avail Leaving the evening in disrepair In a restaurant of all places With family and friends presentContinue reading “Blindside”
Poetry For Healing 