Hard Work It stings, cuts, snipes and slashesPounds the brainTwisting stomachsIn an intricate macramé of knotted concernTakes breath from bodiesBlinds eyesBruises soulsIt expands the heartAnd it also breaks itLoveThe most arduous, gut-wrenchingPiece of workEver!Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingAll Rights ReservedLisa from Tao Talk is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse tonight. TodayContinue reading “Hard Work”
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Daily Haiku – Monday, September 5, 2022
Haiku A wilting flower Takes its last breath in this life And returns to earth Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Daily Haiku – Sunday, September 4, 2022
Haiku So quickly times change What was once very precious Has now turned to dust Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Song Lyric Sunday – The Voice Within
Our friend Di from Pensitivity101 has provided the prompts this week for Song Lyric Sunday. They are Sounds, Talk, Voice and Words. I came across a beautiful song called ‘The Voice Within’ by Christina Aguilera. I hope you enjoy it. The Song “The Voice Within” is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fourthContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – The Voice Within”
Daily Haiku – Saturday, September 3, 2022
Senryu One early morning Sit silent in dawn’s first light And accept the gift Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Daily Haiku – Friday, September 2, 2022
Senryu Lose yourself in fun And laugh until your sides ache It’s good for your soul Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Daily Haiku – Thursday, September 1, 2022
Senryu Let go of hatred It will eat you from inside And change who you are Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
One Liner Wednesday – We Are In Trouble
November is approaching fast and Americans will go back to the polls for our mid-term elections. If we haven’t got enough going on with Trump still wreaking havoc in our country, we have to worry about the direction some of our state governors are taking us. Denying our history in the classroom, banning certain booksContinue reading “One Liner Wednesday – We Are In Trouble”
Daily Haiku – Wednesday August 31, 2022
Senryu When you have been wronged Retribution will be yours Karma will ensure Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Drug of Choice
Drug of Choice Resisting cleverly spoken words designed to charm in charismatic tones Slowly drawn in to your game of tease As you strut your stuff with plumage puffed I find myself unable to resist Captivated and willingly seduced I become hooked on you My new drug of choice Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton –Continue reading “Drug of Choice”