Category Archives: Happiness

Cicada Serenade

Cicada Serenade sticky, sultry evenings of late summer droplets of sweat mingling in body crevices an open door offering no relief as the air hung heavy from weighted clouds the only sound, that of whirring fans and the serenading of cicadas as they make love before singing themselves to death Copyright © 2023 Christine BoltonContinue reading “Cicada Serenade”

Candied Peel – A Quadrille

Candied Peel Nonchalant girl hair twirling around fingers Twitching like a fly swat A mustache held in place Under nose With pouted lips She rolled hair in little buds Tightly across her crown Onlookers amused Boredom leaves and hair is now the texture of candied peel Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingContinue reading “Candied Peel – A Quadrille”

Summer Playground – An Ekphrastic Poem

Summer Playground Gentle waves lap the shore in late afternoon sunshine Seagulls squabble in sand squawking displeasure A chocolate dog patient, disciplined sits quietly by her owner Paying the noisy birds no attention Concentrating on the water’s movement Her summer playground is reflecting the sun’s orange glow Waiting for the signal she knows will comeContinue reading “Summer Playground – An Ekphrastic Poem”

Summer Sentiments

Summer Sentiments In the summertime when days are long and the heat lingers into the night Memories are made and captured like fireflies in a jar Fascinating, full of wonder Replaying moments over and over and holding on tight so not one may escape Until that bittersweet moment when you must release and set themContinue reading “Summer Sentiments”