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The Earth Stood Still – Poem of the Month – March 2023

The Earth Stood Still When you left me the earth stood still The wind held its breath and trees stood silent A melon ball sun refused to smile and the sky cried no tears Feeling my pain it held me until I could release a gasp of disbelief Copyright © 2023 Christine Bolton – PoetryContinue reading “The Earth Stood Still – Poem of the Month – March 2023”

An Inevitable Death

An Inevitable Death The sky cries scarlet tears from bloodied white clouds forming across a sun’s fury as it burns the earth Its weeping sadly not enough to douse the flames of disregard Neglect cheap Blinding us to inconceivable perils now impossible to reverse An inspired carpet of verdant forest floor destroyed by the punishingContinue reading “An Inevitable Death”

Winding Down

Winding Down As the earth stills there is a hush emblazoned sky in orange crush Spoonbills wade the color of blush Nothing to rush, nothing to rush The sun has left taking its light In the darkness the moon glows bright Shining beams wherever it might Stars glint at night, stars glint at night CopyrightContinue reading “Winding Down”