The Plastic Sea Seabirds trussed like turkeys On Thanksgiving Day Dolphins’ dorsal fins cut with fishing line Is just another way for us to betray Sea creatures swallowing grocery bags Thinking they are jellyfish Turtles strangled in synthetics Surely you couldn’t wish this Our commitment to save the planet Includes the oceans too Choking theirContinue reading “The Plastic Sea”
Author Archives: Christine Bolton
Demise
Demise The moody music you are playing Is no friend to my disposition I am trying to wrap my arms Around our imminent demise Someone so focused and organized I am at a loss for what to do next Spinning in circles of confusion With tears in my eyes Angry words screamed at each otherContinue reading “Demise”
Negotiate
Negotiate Now let’s get this straight I don’t want a debate My intentions are clear I am not going to disappear I just need to be heard Deep emotions have been stirred Stop the finger pointing It has become so annoying Childish in its approach You are not beyond reproach It’s time to discuss TheContinue reading “Negotiate”
Integrity – Doing The Right Thing
Integrity – Doing The Right Thing Integrity is demonstrated on a daily basis by most people, usually unnoticed, because we believe it is the right thing to do. However, several stories have been reported recently of people who have demonstrated integrity in extraordinary circumstances. The most recent, and excellent example, was about 22 year oldContinue reading “Integrity – Doing The Right Thing”
Gallivant – Daily Word Prompt
My name is Christine And I am a gallivanter As a child growing up in England a million years ago, everyone used to book their annual vacation immediately after Christmas. At the back of each newspaper and magazine there were countless advertisements for holidays abroad. You would fill in a little section of the adContinue reading “Gallivant – Daily Word Prompt”
Blame
Blame You blame the government For the news You blame the news For more than you can use You blame the newspaper For the subscription you can’t cancel You blame them all it is such a scandal You blame the restaurant Your favorite is no longer on the menu You blame them because We haveContinue reading “Blame”
Silence
Silence I’ve been here before I know the drill From this moment on It goes downhill The irritation begins Nothing I say is right In fact it is all so wrong And you’re ready to fight I try to reason It is going nowhere It’s hard to understand As I watch you flare I willContinue reading “Silence”
Love is an Ocean – Poem of the Month – June 2018
Love is an Ocean Love is an ocean That does not stop at the shore It is fluid and full of motion Able to ebb and flow and more It covers and cleanses It heals and repairs Exposing natural beauty It discovers and shares It embraces and buoys Those who enter It carries and atContinue reading “Love is an Ocean – Poem of the Month – June 2018”
Satin
Satin Caressing my mind Conveying your lies Your velvet tongue Devouring the prize Murmurs in silk Smooth and sensuous A charade acted out The ending treacherous Satin words With claws of rust Etched into my heart It was a breach of trust With silver charm And a propensity for deceit Another conquest was yours CorpseContinue reading “Satin”
Flabbergasted
Flabbergasted Shock and Awe How can this be? You have done it again And made a fool out of me I never see it coming Always blind to your charms I am jelly at the knees And welcome you to my arms Why do I not realize How you can be so devious I reallyContinue reading “Flabbergasted”
Poetry For Healing 