Amy, aka E.M., has provided us with the theme for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday, and it is One Hit Wonders. The song I chose for this prompt is ‘Come On Eileen’ by Dexys Midnight Runners. I featured it back in early 2020. Although the band had a subsequent hit song with Geno in theContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – One Hit Wonder”
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Daily Haiku – Sunday July 3, 2022
Senryu The curves of muscle On your body excite me Arousing pleasure Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Shambles
Shambles Tender skin caught on barbed wiresurrounding an angry heartWords trample on delicate feelingsjust trying to comprehend the chaosEyes fill with salty tearsreacting to a life in shamblesPain almost too hard to bearWitnessing the demiseof what once wasCopyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingAll Rights ReservedTrample – Word of the DayTender – FOWCEyesContinue reading “Shambles”
Daily Haiku – Saturday July 2, 2022
Haiku The low hanging fruit Usually the first picked Never the sweetest Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Daily Haiku – Friday July 1, 2022
Haiku Volcano stirring Slowly coming to a boil Ready to explode Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Daily Haiku – Thu. June 30, 2022
Haiku A Cormorant’s wings Outstretched, drying in the sun A morning’s work done Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
One Liner Wednesday – Diet and Exercise Dos and Don’ts
It’s Hump Day and time for Linda G Hill’s One Liner Wednesday. Its been a while since I shared some diet and exercise tips so here is one for you. Remember to show caution when exercising! Enjoy your day as you see fit. 🤣 Card by Rosie Made a Thing
Daily Haiku – Wed. June 29, 2022
Senryu Fragrant night flowers Romance inevitable Heady atmosphere Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
New Anthology Available Now – Two of my poems included
I am thrilled to share that two of my poems have been included in the newly published Wounds I Healed, The Poetry of Strong Women, edited by Gabriela Marie Milton from MastecadoresUSA and published by Ingrid Wilson at Experiments in Fiction. The anthology includes many fellow poets whose names you will recognize from their blogs.Continue reading “New Anthology Available Now – Two of my poems included”
Worry, Worry Not
Worry, Worry Not Today I wondered what is the point of life when repetition gives no pleasure? Wake, work, sleep Wake, work, sleep Spinning plates on the top of poles Keeping them simultaneously turning Juggling balls in the air Making it through the day only to repeat tomorrow Rolling a proverbial snowball up the hillContinue reading “Worry, Worry Not”