Is it love st first sight or something much deeper? A connection that perhaps spans centuries. A sense of fsmilairity that cannot be explained.
Category Archives: Discovery
Wanderlust – A Haibun
Wanderlust cannot be taught. It is something that is inherently in you. A curiosity of other countries and ways of life. For me it started at age 7. There is truth in the Aristotle quote –
“Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man.”(or woman in this case).”
Namesake
Can a name define you as a person? Does its meaning challenge you or defeat you?
Dead End
Dead End In reflection I see beyond the sorrow Mourning the loss of future but understanding the past You were the road I had to travel A journey with a twisted path of excitement and mystery but paved with potholes and eventually a dead end Why did I have to travel along this way andContinue reading “Dead End”
Free as a Bird
Free as a Bird I run like the wind, for my wings are clipped My spirit beaten, but it is not dead and you cannot kill it This bond was unexpected and fierce A connection steeped in culture With deep feelings Strong like the Oak But you must know I will never be your possessionContinue reading “Free as a Bird”
The Music in Me
The Music in Me I hear an old song as if for the first time Words beautiful Resonating deeply Taking up residence in my head Playing over and over taking me to places I have never gone The music hypnotic and lyrics touching my soul Inspiring my own poetry in motion Compelled to write ofContinue reading “The Music in Me”
Faces
Faces Faces formingin fluffy cloudsclearly visibleto the mind’s eyeIs it only Iwho can seeand be the subjectof mockery? The pareidolia of creative sightwhether the surfaceof the moonor the trunkof a treeIs it only Iwho can see? Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word PromptsMockery – Word of the DayPareidolia – RDPPhoto by Michael Weidner on Unsplash
Veneer – A Quadrille
Veneer Full of blusterand confidencebut you were brokenwhen I found you As I peeled awaythe layers ofyour thick veneerbeneath wasa wretched soul Beaten and bruisedby life’s tragic sorrowsA product of yourenvironmentYou took no prisoners Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Wish is hosting Monday Quadrille atD’Verse Poets tonight and has promptedus with the word ‘Peel’A quadrille is aContinue reading “Veneer – A Quadrille”
Negativity
Negativity Negative thoughts tauntedIn my head, not amusingAppearing, unwantedLeaving me dauntedMuddling and confusingForcing me to searchSo easy to find out about youFeeling my heart lurchLooking for a smirchIt is there for everyone to viewI see your life lived like a foolOld lovers and ex-wives, Such a collection of jewelsLike a pack of old mulesand as bluntContinue reading “Negativity”
Inside Out
Inside Out I am on the outsidelooking inand do not likewhat I seeYou can be quitea bitch I noticeAre you for realor are you just me? What is it with youand this attitude?Are you wishingto self-destruct?Get out ofyour own wayOr do you justwant to obstruct? Stand in my shoesfor a whileand get to knowhow it can feelYou’reContinue reading “Inside Out”
Poetry For Healing 