Dancing with the Devil
a sadness envelops me
whenever I reminisce
beautiful memories
of far off places
promises made
and gifts given
wishes coming true
but cruelly snatched away
in a broken heartbeat
happiness turned to tears
at the snap of wicked fingers
because he could
I cry because
I know now
I was dancing with the devil
Category Archives: Life
Beginning to End
A face once smoothand creamy as alabasteris now lined and sallowspeckled with liver spotsand moles screaming to befree of the skinThe thick, dark hairhighlighting burnt siennabecomes thinning and whiteOnce tight skin was stretchedover strong muscular limbsNow, no longer defying gravityit hangs in crepe foldsas the body loses the density of boneSoon the cycle will endAshesContinue reading “Beginning to End”
Suspended
Suspended That space in-between neither awake nor sleep Waiting, suspended in limbo yearning for the deep The mind in overdrive an uneasy qualm Tossing and turning with body contorting what medicine will calm? Imagination racing I say numbers backwards and count some sheep After trying all of the above I did drift offContinue reading “Suspended”
Jazz Singer
Jazz Singer the room darkened with only wax tapers to shed light on the corner stage an ivory tickler seated in front of his music maker silhouettes holding cancer sticks seated at tiny tables images hazy through the billowy cloud of secondhand smoke the slow riff commanded silence as the cool cat slipped into hisContinue reading “Jazz Singer”
Silver Threads – Poem of the Month – November 2022
Silver Threads No road is straight and no hill is too steepWe walk a crooked mile every dayand climb obstacles only to be pushed back downWe stumble and trip, fall and riseThe fabric of our lives becomes worn and threadbareWe patch and repair making sure it stays strongand sometimes even replace it in order toContinue reading “Silver Threads – Poem of the Month – November 2022”
Dangerous Dance – A Quadrille
Dangerous Dance What is this strange dance that we always do Where we circle each other like prey Staring in silence Strategizing and preparing for the inevitable outcome Throwing verbal darts while we sidestep and taunt until one eventually falls unceremoniously from the tracks of life Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingContinue reading “Dangerous Dance – A Quadrille”
Nobody’s Fault
Nobody’s Fault Shake the fading feelings fromHands still refusing to let goForever remember lingering kissesCancel urges that no longer serveAll the while staying strongOur only mistake was the taking ofVows made in hasteCopyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingAll Rights ReservedLaura us hosting D’Verse Poets tonight. She has prompted us as follows:Choose ONEContinue reading “Nobody’s Fault”
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”
My Journey
My Journey Looking back at the place from where I had come I see the crooked road travelled At times losing my way and falling victim to those wishing me harm Paying the price of my naïveté Other times hitting road blocks From choices made without intelligence Wisdom not yet in residence But I keepContinue reading “My Journey”
A D’Verse Riddle
A D’Verse Riddle Bald of pate, bar the wisp With a noise to wake the dead Pink and wrinkled, soft and squishy It was worth the pain, you said Need to gnaw, anything will do Please don’t forget the ice Colors excite and movement thrills It’s all sugar and spice Gingerly moving, hands hold tightContinue reading “A D’Verse Riddle”
Poetry For Healing 