Taking Flight – 2 Dreaming of another place and a different timekeeps me centeredMy flights of fancy arean escape from the humdrum an outlet for frustration Carrying me above life’s traffic jamthat tethers me to the mundaneThe irony? – That I willinglysurrendered my freedomand compromised my futurefor a life of servitude and acquiescenceCopyright © 2022Continue reading “Taking Flight – 2”
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Up on the Roof – An Ekphrastic Poem
Up On The Roof As the last shirt was pegged to the line her hands went to her back and massaged the aching muscles that had borne the weight of her labor The wind was in full force and the sky bright She knew the linens would dry quickly this day Her spirits lifted brieflyContinue reading “Up on the Roof – An Ekphrastic Poem”
Music of Madness – Poem of the Month – December 2020
Music of Madness Hypnotic sounds calling in silver from sitar strings Following though forests of jade jewels Arms stretched wide clutching as rainbows slip through hands Crimson-pink quavers trail from fingertips Words of grey float on clouds scratched into purple sky The rusty refuge sunken deep into monotone memories as a finale of spinning cymbalsContinue reading “Music of Madness – Poem of the Month – December 2020”
Surreal Dream
Surreal Dream Dressed in whiteI walked barefooton the surface of the moonWhen upon me camea carriage and horsesin the month of June The sound of hoofbeatson gravel evoked a memoryof a long-forgotten tuneand in the distanceI saw the dish runningaway with the spoon Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Linda Lee Lyberg of Charmed Chaosis hosting D’VerseContinue reading “Surreal Dream”
Sheets in the Wind
Sheets in the Wind Like sheets blowing in the windShe let her thoughts drift awayAnd for that one temporary momentShe realized she could easily stray Her mind running rampantsuddenly freed from its cageShe was acting out of characterand definitely not her age Imprisoned in her mindshe had never ventured that farand somehow without warningshe was behaving quiteContinue reading “Sheets in the Wind”
Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia Running scaredFrantic and confusedThrough the doorInto another roomEach one disused Open, closeWhat does this mean?Open againAm I in a mazeor is this a dream? I can’t escapeWindows are lockedAdrenalin pumpingbut screams are silentMy voice blocked Anxiety taking holdI cannot catch my breathDarkness comesSwallowing me wholeSuffocating into death Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Sue Vincent’s Thursday Write/Photo ChallengeContinue reading “Claustrophobia”
Ascent
Ascent Staring up to the ceilingShe saw the plaster flakingThe building showing disrepairDistraction no disguise for her shaking The white marble starkbut soft and warm to the touchShe stumbled at the stepsThe flowers in her clutch She saw his feetas the tears began to flowLooking up she saw his bodySurrounded by an outer glow The pain resident inContinue reading “Ascent”
The Library
I looked up from the bookand rubbed my eyesEngrossed in the mysteryit had taken me far awayto a place I could visualize I imagined a worldso different from hereWhere pigs could flyand horses could singand humans had no fear The sea was pinkand the sky was greenTrees were upside downFlowers were all blueand there was no needContinue reading “The Library”
Fantasy
Fantasy Last night I had a dreamYou were lying next to meIn a dark roomSomewhere near the seaI could hear cricketsIn the balmy stillnessMoonbeams streakingLight through the darkness A sensation of calmnessAs I let you stroke my cheekYour arms went around meand I began to feel weakYou grasped my handspulling them behind meExpertly binding themand IContinue reading “Fantasy”
Poetry For Healing 