Taking Flight I As you lie gracefullyin the ashesof your self esteem,planning your comebackThe momentumslowly buildswith your confidenceuntil you risespectacularlylike the phoenixFierce and fearlesstaking flight Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word PromptsAshes – Word of the DayGraceful – RDPMomentum – FOWCImage by Crucifurr from Pixabay
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One Liner Wednesday
I’m guilty of this every time and I probably look ridiculous! I don’t now why I can’t just take my sweet time like most people. How about you? In response to Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday
Veneer – A Quadrille
Veneer Full of blusterand confidencebut you were brokenwhen I found you As I peeled awaythe layers ofyour thick veneerbeneath wasa wretched soul Beaten and bruisedby life’s tragic sorrowsA product of yourenvironmentYou took no prisoners Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Wish is hosting Monday Quadrille atD’Verse Poets tonight and has promptedus with the word ‘Peel’A quadrille is aContinue reading “Veneer – A Quadrille”
Song Lyric Sunday – Hand In My Pocket
The prompts today for Song Lyric Sunday, hosted by Jim Adams, were Ankles, Hands, Feet, Fingers, Toes and Wrists. The first song that came to mind was The Hokey Pokey but I wasn’t sure how that would be received! Instead I chose Hand In My Pocket by Alanis Morissette. Hand in My Pocket” is a songContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Hand In My Pocket”
Epiphany – Poem of the Month – March 2020
Epiphany Silent soundsmusicto a wounded soul Pure airoxygento a jumbled brain Birdsongsoothingto a fractured heart Perception enhancedby the senses An epiphanyneverto forget Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©In response to Sue Vincent’s weeklyWrite/Photo challengeDaily Word PromptsForget – Word of the DayAnimal sounds – Stream of ConsciousnessPerception – RDPEpiphany – FOWC
The Glass Is Empty
The Glass Is Empty Through the bottomof a glassthe world is kinder, manageableFor as longas the buzz lastsSlipping intoan alcohol-soakedoblivion Numbing the agonytemporarilyuntil a different pain wakensthe dysfunctionalcorpseHammering the headinto familiarregret Looking out myfront doorI see no new horizonNo museto inspireor cheering squadto lift my weary souland reconfirmmy existence Just a familiar fogthat will obscurethe goodnessI can no longer findwithoutContinue reading “The Glass Is Empty”
One Liner Wednesday
Good morning and welcome to another Wednesday. This week I came across this very true statement. I also believe these people never hurt themselves when they fall over. Hope you enjoy your day! In response to Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday
Calla Lily
Calla Lily I am talland elegantMy beautyis my simplicity Slender bodywith trumpet topperGreen and cream butbeware my toxicity Standing straightand uprightExpensive butcherished Clutchedto a brides bosomwrapped in satinuntil I have perished Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Linda from Charmed Chaos is hostingD’Verse Poets tonight and has promptedus with Flowers. She asked us to write a poemas if weContinue reading “Calla Lily”
Evanescent – Flash Fiction
Evanescent Theirs was a short, passionate history going back years. They had been close. So close they could read each other’s minds. They would often finish each other’s sentences as if they were one and the same person. Kindred spirits who ran feely with not a care in the world. Their bond was deep but it was evanescent.Continue reading “Evanescent – Flash Fiction”
Song Lyric Sunday – Come On Eileen
Thank you Jim Adams for the series of prompts this week for Song Lyric Sunday. With words like Come, Go, Leave and Stay I new there would be many songs to choose from. My pick is Come on Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runners. This is one of those songs that always puts me in aContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Come On Eileen”
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