Musical Notes Staring at the moon Looking for answers to life Like a lover scorned The soulful cello awoke Your essence was there once more Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © Photo by Dominik Scythe on Unsplash In responce to OctPoWriMo Challenge Notes – a Tanka The challenge suggested using notes that we keep toContinue reading “Musical Notes – Tanka”
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Market
Market From the mouths of children Breathing white smoke The chill of the day already Covered by an invisible cloak As if filled with tears The gathering dark clouds Ready to burst with rain Over the swelling crowds Sounds of the street As day fills with life Echo in the cold winds That can sliceContinue reading “Market”
Moon and the Sun
The moon struggled to rise One night, as the sun Gasped towards the sea Leaving the day undone The earth overheated From disregard and denial Left us breathless this night Waiting for the moon’s arrival An arrangement was needed To placate the moon A possibility of compromise But communication inopportune With neither ever meeting AtContinue reading “Moon and the Sun”
Sky
The flaming sky at the end of day Brazen colors like molten lava Streaking across the canvas The sun a bursting yellow-pink guava The breeze refreshing the body The heat of the day a lingering memory Twilight closing in, cooling the sand Under bare feet, a feeling sensory Calm sea turning silver grey From theContinue reading “Sky”
Moonlight
In a moon punctured velvety sky The stars shone like bright lights Glinting through pinholes reminiscent of A thousand and one Arabian nights A backdrop dramatic in its splendor Showcasing the beauty of nature’s jewels She reclined on a blanket of leaves Her eyes drawing him into her limpid pools The young and petulant girlContinue reading “Moonlight”
Poetry For Healing 