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Literary Yard – published three of my poems

I am delighted to share that the Literary Yard has published three of my poems. End, Small and Transference. I am very honored. You can check them out here on their site. Thank you to The Literary Yard for always encouraging us to push ourselves and write better poetry. Thanks to all of you tooContinue reading “Literary Yard – published three of my poems”

Fooled

Fooled Like a pebbleDropping in the lakeCreating never ending circlesas does your loveWrapping around meDrawing me backInto the zone of danger It was as if writtenwe belonged togetherBut when one agendadiffers from the other Holding in hostage Then that isn’t love It is you, a stranger Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word Prompts:Zone – WotDPebble – RDPWritten – FOWCImageContinue reading “Fooled”

Full Circle – Flash Fiction

Full Circle She was unaware of what she was dealing with when he unceremoniously dumped her.  They had fought the night before but she thought he would get over it. He ignored her calls. Instead sending vile texts of hate and implying she needed psychiatric help.  She didn’t understand him.  It was hurtful and cruel. She moved on withoutContinue reading “Full Circle – Flash Fiction”

After the Love Has Gone

After the Love Has Gone After the love has goneand the hierarchy shiftsThere is always a winnerand of course, a loserand the taking back of gifts Who will be my advocatein this frazzled, ugly messSerenity long gonejust hurt and anger remainand you couldn’t care less Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word PromptsHierarchy – WotDSerene – RDPAdvocateContinue reading “After the Love Has Gone”

Why?

Why? Was I really flirtingwith danger?Should I have just letthings slide?Eventually my cynicismwould have won that battleWhy had I even tried? Impossible to communicatewith you anymorebut we needed to havethat one important talkYou lash out as alwaysDon’t shoot the messengerYou have already crippled meand I can no longer walk Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word PromptsFlirtContinue reading “Why?”

Protection

Protection As the sun casts its long shadowsand the eventual darkness threatensI wipe the tear from your faceand hold you close to meTaking on your pain so you,my child, suffer no moreYour wellbeing my utmost concernProtecting you from the bad dreamsthat will surely come this night Yes, the demons are always thereUnseen, invisible to the eyeLurkingContinue reading “Protection”

Extinction

Extinction Here I feel safein the tranquil coolnessof the rocksUnseenby the outside worldA place where I canheal, away from the madness that is you Ordering me, bullying,complaining untilmy mouth workssilentlyLogic suppressedwhile you rant,threatenand intimidate When did I becomethe scared rabbitfleeing from the predatorwho wants to annihilate?Who will not be happyuntil my extinctionis completeChristine Bolton – Poetry for HealingContinue reading “Extinction”

Explode

Explode I am troubledLoving you so muchI forgive behaviorand rudenessso I may feel your touch I am deaf to thosehurtful words you speakchoosing to ignoreit will stop soon, I knowI have become meek I take it, and take ituntil one day I explodeEverything suppressedNow spewing forthand on you bestowed In the silencean aftermath of devastationStinging, burningbreaking of heartsLivingContinue reading “Explode”