Haiku
Love deepens and grows
Into something more sincere
When it is tested
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Daily Haiku – Tue. February 4, 2020
Tag: love
Possessed
Possessed
A century
of thoughts, desires
A lifetime of hopes
and dreams
Feelings
felt forever
Aromatic scent
Heady, intoxicating
Traveling with me
into infinity
Unshakeable
Residing in my
body and soul
Breathing my breath
like a possession
of the devil
I pray
for exorcism
so you haunt me
no more
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Word Prompts:
Devil - Word of the Day
Aromatic - RDP
Century - FOWC
Go Dog Go Cafe - Promote Yourself Monday
Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay
Daily Haiku – Sun. February 2, 2020
Senryu
Counting the petals
Determining who loves who
Never that simple
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Imagining
Imagining
In dreams you come
and hide in the layers
of my mind
Nestled where
I feel your presence
and draw
from your strength
That I might find hope
with the infusion
of your love
coursing
through my veins
Knowing I am
not always alone
I sleep deep
in your comfort
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Lillian is hosting at D'Verse Poets tonight
and has prompted us with Dreams
Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay
Daily Haiku – Mon. January 20, 2020
Senryu
Consumed by your love
Thoughts of us filling my head
Wondering what’s next
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Fearfulness
Fearfulness
As darkness falls
who will light your shadows
when the moon
does not appear?
Fearful and afraid
of ghosts from the past
who will protect you?
It is still unclear
Who will guide
you with wisdom
through life’s
temporal minefields?
Lead you through
fire and fury
Harboring safely with
love’s assuring shield
As the sky lights
with daybreak
clarity and possibility
reign supreme
Anxieties wane,
fears subside and
unnecessary nightmares
become a daydream
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
In response to Sue Vincent's weekly Write/Photo challenge
Word Prompts
Wisdom - Word of the Day
Temporal - RDP
Possibility - JusJoJan
Promote Yourself Monday - GoDogGo Cafe
Love is More
Love is More
As surely as a brook
will babble
or an eagle soar
or a candle
blows in the wind
Love for you
remains certain,
unwavering
It is sometimes
fraught with tension
or filled with anger
as we wrestle
existential pressures
Yet it is strong
Perpetual and everlasting
in its uniqueness
Often misunderstood
and disregarded
as blindness
by those who
stand in judgement
and cast doubt
on its worthiness
What do they know?
They perceive love
as only tender and giving,
quiet and soft
Complete harmony
But love is more
It is challenging
with opposing forces
that fiercely bring change
In the aftermath
comes growth
New realities
and possibilities
Continually evolving
Teasing, exciting
as its foundation
strengthens
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Word Prompts
Caught up with Christmas festivities this week
meant my poetry took a back seat so some of
the prompts are from earlier.
Happy New Year!
Babble - Word of the Day Tuesday
Fraught - FOWC - Tuesday
Candle - RDP - Tuesday
Aftermath - RDP - Friday
Image by prettysleepy1 from Pixabay
Passion
Passion
In the glorious, burning
splendor of deep love
are passion-filled nights
Overpowering and exciting
where all reason is lost
in wondrous heights
The slow, delicious descent
from the euphoric state
is a journey of gratification
Until lain crumpled and spent
in the forgotten ashes
of intimacy and adulteration
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Word Prompts
Glorious WotD
Ash - RDP
Image by Dayron Villaverde from Pixabay
Daily Haiku – Wed. November 20, 2019
Senryu
In youth we are brave
Fearlessly searching for love
Now we wait and see
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Daily Haiku – Sat. November 16, 2019
Senryu
Why did you do this?
You make it impossible
for me to love you
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©