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Emboldened – A Quadrille

Emboldened As much as he triedshe refused to waverOh so easy to sink backinto material comfortThose things keptthe wolf from the doorbut starved the brainof nourishmentEmboldened, and witha shake of the head,she never looked backCopyright © 2023 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingAll Rights ReservedDe is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse Poets.Her prompt tonight isContinue reading “Emboldened – A Quadrille”

Swimming With a Hook in my Mouth – Poem of the Month – January 2023

Swimming With a Hook in my Mouth In this prison I am not alone There is food and warmth A security the body craves but a nourishment unable to feed the mind Here in your jail my soul possessed Cramped in a cell, my words stifled Expectations to meet A schedule to follow Duties toContinue reading “Swimming With a Hook in my Mouth – Poem of the Month – January 2023”

One Liner Wednesday – Housework?

My family has left after the Christmas and New Year visit and it is time to clean house, do laundry and the million other things that went by the wayside for the past few weeks. Normally I’d be reluctant about housework but this time I really don’t mind. It’s a small price to pay forContinue reading “One Liner Wednesday – Housework?”