What hope is there
when decency and kindness
are ignored
as civility and manners
turn inwards
Rights demanded without thought
to the responsibilities of those rights
Tag Archives: change
Changing Lanes
The only thing inevitable is change. We can fear it and go with it. Hate it or embrace it. We can’t change it.
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”
Shift in the Status Quo – A Quadrille
Shift in the Status Quo Sensing a shift in the status quo Ever so slight but I read you well Having been here before At first it was devastating The beginning of the end Now after weathering the storms that are named for you I go with the flow Copyright © 2023 Christine Bolton –Continue reading “Shift in the Status Quo – A Quadrille”
Moonstruck – A Haibun
The moon appears in stages reminding us of life and our ever-changing journey. At the start of this year I made decisions that will affect my life moving forward. Pumped by my resolve the path was clear for me. I expected resistance and experienced some bumps on the road to what I call my rediscovery This Friday IContinue reading “Moonstruck – A Haibun”
Daily Haiku – Sunday October 16, 2022
Senryu Time passes slowly when you wait for things to change Instead, be the change Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Daily Haiku – Sunday, September 4, 2022
Haiku So quickly times change What was once very precious Has now turned to dust Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Embracing Change – A Quadrille
Embracing Change Unlike in our youth change comes quickly now Ability to choose overridden by health and age Geography playing its part as family concerns escalate Learning to embrace whatever comes difficult but necessary What goes around, comes around, as moving forward is the only option Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton – PoetryContinue reading “Embracing Change – A Quadrille”
Daily Haiku – Wed. October 28, 2020
Senryu Resisting the change Can delay the happiness Waiting there for you Copyright © 2020 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Change – Quadrille
Change A change is as good as a rest and the Leopard can’t change his spots A change in the weather is like changing your socks You can change your tune and change your mind Now isn’t that strange The only thing inevitableis change Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©D’verse Poets Pub – Hosted by WhisyGizmo – Quadrille on ChangeA quadrille isContinue reading “Change – Quadrille”