Words

Words Your words are fireworks in my mind Exciting and scintillating Lying and devious Manipulative yet sincere You’re a word jockey, one of a kind Declarations stroking me Like a feather Tantalizing and erotic Sweet and sensual Sometimes reticent Changing like the weather I’m confused by you But I yearn for happiness I like theContinue reading “Words”

Lover’s Legacy

Lover’s Legacy I bury my face in your shirt Smelling your cologne Still lingering on the fabric Laundered clean since then Yet you are there touching my senses The ritual almost tantric Coffee brewing in the pot Kitchen filled with a glorious aroma Morning smells familiar of you Fresh baked bread and soft butter RosesContinue reading “Lover’s Legacy”

Musical Notes – Tanka

Musical Notes Staring at the moon Looking for answers to life Like a lover scorned The soulful cello awoke Your essence was there once more Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © Photo by Dominik Scythe on Unsplash In responce to OctPoWriMo Challenge Notes – a Tanka The challenge suggested using notes that we keep toContinue reading “Musical Notes – Tanka”

Weakest Link – Haibun Monday

  This challenge made me think about teamwork and how in some industries the strength of the team is key to success.    If one person on the team is weak then the chain can easily be broken and a collapse of service is inevitable.   Like links in a chain Strength is in theContinue reading “Weakest Link – Haibun Monday”

Departed

Departed I harvest the remnants of our life once complete Limiting the time I spend Reminiscing As my heart now deplete My eyes look around the spartan room Your things gone and furniture removed A feeling of empty gloom My eyes drawn to the window Afternoon sun bathing the glade In a matinee performance ofContinue reading “Departed”

Recovery

Recovery My capacious heart Full of affection Secretes slowly The love you need Like an intravenous injection Your wounded soul Beaten and bruised Crying to be nurtured And healed No longer misused Let me nourish Your spirit and mind With milk and honey Infuse them with strength Until once more entwined   Christine Bolton –Continue reading “Recovery”

Song Lyric Sunday – Search

Van Morrison – Van the Man – is my favorite artist.  He is still touring and recording amazing albums.  This is a lovely song about searching.  Enjoy! in response to Helen Vahdati’s Song Lyric Sunday – Search Philosophers Stone Van Morrison Out on the highways and the by-ways all alone I’m still searching for, searching forContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Search”

Kingdom

Kingdom He dominated his kingdom As a true ruler never should playing dominoes with servants whenever he could Although his indomitable skill Preceded him in the land His Dominican queen could never understand As head of the domicile She banned it by demand His passion for a stupid game So random and unplanned Her boredomContinue reading “Kingdom”