Seeds In the forestof petrified treeswhere there is noteven a leafletto be foundThere, lives hope Under the earththe seedsof sentimentstruggle to germinateSo they maywalk life’s tightrope Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word Prompts:HopeLeafletPetrifiedSentiment Follow Poetry For Healing on WordPress.com (function(d){var f = d.getElementsByTagName(‘SCRIPT’)[0], p = d.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);p.type = ‘text/javascript’;p.async = true;p.src = ‘//widgets.wp.com/platform.js’;f.parentNode.insertBefore(p,f);}(
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Kiss The Dust – A Quadrille
Kiss The Dust – A Quadrille The steady rain kisses my cheeksMixing with my tearsI am waiting for you to comeand quell my deepest fears Why are you so late my love? I hope it is not trueYou have found someone elseMaybe I always knew Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©dVerse Poets Pub is hosted tonight byContinue reading “Kiss The Dust – A Quadrille”
Shadow of the Sword
Shadow of the Sword Scared of the shadowsYou take my hand and lead me gentlyfrom the darkness Still trembling with fearI hold onto youResisting the slight pullfrom the invisible harness For reasons unknownI trust you with my lifeNo flare sent upPerhaps this is infatuationA desire for somethingI have never hadIs it your strength of force?Or is it anContinue reading “Shadow of the Sword”
The Baths at Virgin Gorda, BVI
The Baths at Virgin Gorda, BVI She had risen early, taking advantage of her last day on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. She wanted to go to the Baths before it got crowded with tourists and enjoy the relaxing pools between the enormous rocks. There was a certain energy in the quiet sanctuary of theContinue reading “The Baths at Virgin Gorda, BVI”
Release
Release Finally, I find the strengthTo pick up the baggage I have kept for so longIt is now tied up neatly in a bundleHanging on to it was wrong Purging myself of your memoryInto the garbage it goeswithout another thoughtCleansing to my souland brushing away cobwebsWhat we had came to naught In this final releaseI forgive youfor all theContinue reading “Release”
A Piece of Work
A Piece of Work A moment on the tongueIs a lifetime in the mindThis she must rememberIn order to be kind A provocateurLooking for distraction Poking the hornet’s nestHoping for a reaction Internally passionateAnd outwardly belligerentThose who manage to get closeOnly experience indifference Manufactured wordsand constructed criticismsHer weapons of choiceIn her distorted idealisms An emotional jig-sawtrying to piece herself togetherIfContinue reading “A Piece of Work”
Spirit Animal
Spirit Animal I am the fox, her spirit animalAn enchanting creatureWith plenty of mystique I am faithful and loyalAnd I will teach her To not follow the packBe true to herself firstBe strong and mettlesomeMake wise decisionsAnd she will be well versed To be brave and fearlessAlways thinking outside the boxBecause she is special andSweet, one of aContinue reading “Spirit Animal”
One Liner Wednesday – In Sync
Good morning! Time for Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday and I have chosen a funny Gary Larson cartoon for you to enjoy. It fits Linda’s prompt, “In sync” perfectly. Hope you have a great Wednesday!
Invisible
Invisible How do i erase youfrom my mind?How do I delete youfrom my memory?How do I forget the lovewe shared?After the feelings I bared You have rejected meand scorned meI am banished from your lifeI have become invisibleand out of sightThe sting is as bad as the bite You look right through meas if I did notContinue reading “Invisible”
Escalation
Escalation The low hum of the air conditionerwas the only sound to be heardHe reclined on the bed, thoughts swirlingbut the lines were blurred Life had been full of possibilitiesuntil that fateful nightHe had loved her deeplybut she had been full of spite His history needing an overwriteHe had run to clear his headEvents had escalated quicklyHeContinue reading “Escalation”
Poetry For Healing 