While the center of my attention You lifted me to extraordinary heightsBut when you had to share meYou stole the stars from my skyCasting them asideThrowing darkness on my joyPunishing meFor your selfishness You are a man-childCopyright © 2025 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingAll Rights ReservedDe from Whimsy Gizmo is hosting Monday Quadrille atContinue reading “Man-child – A Quadrille”
Category Archives: Quadrille
With or Without You
We are stronger than we think.
What Was I Thinking?
Hindsight is 20-20 so they say. We sometimes view the world through rose-colored glasses. When we look back on our own history we do tend to see things more clearly.
You and Me – A Quadrille
When there is a promise, an oath, a contract or an agreement, there are always two sides to be considered. Two sides to any argument.
Where The Light Comes In – A Quadrille
The pain of heartache can leave a person in darkness. It can be said that the open wound of heartache could be where the light comes in and be the start of healing
Connection – A Quadrille
Connection
Find him, they said
I took the note bearing your name
Unpronounceable
I rose to the challenge
Suddenly there you were
Friendly, handsome
You knew my name too
Mesmerized
We discovered much in nano seconds
Then you were whisked away
Still holding my heartstrings
Bad Decision
The content is a poetic expression of flexibility and availability, comparing the speaker to long grass in the wind and a compass that is always there. It mentions a poetry prompt by Lisa from Tao Talk. The poem is a quadrille, exactly 44 words long, with the prompt word “Bend.”
Not Welcome – A Quadrille
Not Welcome Old photographs familiar scents A forgotten song sending me to where you still hover on the perimeter of my life Popping in and out as if still welcome Memories were good until they weren’t Where is the pop-up blocker when you need it most? Copyright © 2023 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingContinue reading “Not Welcome – A Quadrille”
Flowing Free – Poem of the Month – July 2023
Flowing Free – A Quadrille As inevitable as change it would come After a hard, frozen winter Tears of sadness cascaded in a melting waterfall of cathartic release All good things sullied by spite and left to drown in the river of hope Now, finally flowing fast and free Copyright © 2023 Christine Bolton –Continue reading “Flowing Free – Poem of the Month – July 2023”
Running Out Of Time – A Quadrille
Running Out Of Time Minute by minute and hour by hour Twelve hours and then twelve more A day and then another And so it goes On and on The never-ending circle of hands on the face of a clock Time stopping for no man Elusive and uncatchable Copyright © 2023 Christine Bolton – PoetryContinue reading “Running Out Of Time – A Quadrille”
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