Time Stands Still Seventeen in nineteen sixty nine Hair blonde, straight and long all the way down to the waist Skirt tiny with a pleat Way above the knees Limbs stretched supple, lean and fine Pushing through the throng A girl on a mission makes haste Never missing a beat Excusez-moi if you please LeContinue reading “Time Stands Still – Rima Dissoluta”
Category Archives: History
The House on the Hill
The House on the Hill The old house on the hill was a magical place to a young child Conjuring visions of grandeur from a time gone by Imagining winding staircases and huge chandeliers Surely an attic filled with treasures An old rocking horse, beloved train set and dusty photographs How I wished to exploreContinue reading “The House on the Hill”
Mushroom Cloud
Mushroom Cloud An early August morning A day like any other beginning for many ending for thousands Enola Gay released and Little Boy was on his descent Exploding above earth at eight sixteen am Burning, killing, obliterating instantly His mushroom cloud rising back towards the sky Quickly spreading outwards Continuing his destruction Warnings, given Believed,Continue reading “Mushroom Cloud”
Unknown Soldier
Unknown Soldier Here lies a body of a soldier unknown A brave warrior snatched from this life to serve with honor and distinction What of you young man? Were you married with a pretty wife and babies in arms? Were you maybe a drafted teenager? A son of proud parents who will cry forever moreContinue reading “Unknown Soldier”
Fire Festival – Up Helly Aa
Fire Festival Once more the night of fire returns Transforming personalities Exploring Experimenting with hidden desires and identities The fierceness of the festival Mesmerizing Magical Rejoicing Winter’s end Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © In response to Sue Vincent’s Weekly Write/Photo Challenge. Her photo reminded me of the Viking Fire Festivals inContinue reading “Fire Festival – Up Helly Aa”
Color Outside The Lines
Color Outside The Lines We breathe the same airand bleed the same bloodYou see what I seeIt sticks in your crawand we will disagree Your skin is lightAnd mine is darkOur pigments differingGeography determinedTempers simmering The Mighty WhiteyRuled the roostWe lived under your thumbFearing the whipTaken from whence we come We still pay the priceFor not being likeContinue reading “Color Outside The Lines”
Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages As daylight kissedthe flowery fieldsand the sun roseover the hillthe planted stonestrembled once moreand birds scatteredamid their shrill Ancient rocksworn with agestanding in positiontesting timeShifting and leaningwith each shudderof earth’s movementand continuing rhyme Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©In response to Sue Vincent’s WeeklyWrite/Photo ChallengeWord PromptDaylight – RDP
Enough Already
Enough Already A year wishedto be forgottenfrom the firstJanuary dayTesting strengthand perseveranceLove and hateAn existence puton hiatus whilehidden horrorsplayed Russian roulettewith hearts and mindsSlaves to medicinesand opinions Mixed feelings hauntingand undermining Toying and trickingTripping and tauntingwith theoretical tripePraying for thisyear to end Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word Prompts:Year – Stream of ConsciousnessHiatus – Word of theContinue reading “Enough Already”
Kindred Spirit
Kindred Spirit My kindred spiritwe grew at the same timebut thousandsof miles apartDestiny broughtus togethereventually anda chance to restart A connectionfrom our distant historyKnowing youbut how?Lovers, perhapsYet it is a cruel loveOne of deep emotionThen and now Could it beMaster and slavefrom centuries past?Crime and punishmentWhy else wouldlove be so jagged?Hearts that will never mendHidden in itsContinue reading “Kindred Spirit”
Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night Sparks shooting starsup to the night skyfrom the dried,crackling woodA child staresinto the flamesmesmerizedwhere he stood This nightof fireworks and fire Bonfires burninga Guy Fawkes effigySpare a pennyfor the Guy mister?Remember, remember the fifth of Novemberis the age-old elegy Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Sue Vincent’s Weekly Write/PhotoFor those not familiar with Guy Fawkes dayand whyContinue reading “Bonfire Night”
Poetry For Healing 