Senryu When bruised and beaten Music soothes a broken soul and it clears the mind Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
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The Music in Me
The Music in Me I hear an old song as if for the first time Words beautiful Resonating deeply Taking up residence in my head Playing over and over taking me to places I have never gone The music hypnotic and lyrics touching my soul Inspiring my own poetry in motion Compelled to write ofContinue reading “The Music in Me”
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”
Daily Haiku – Thu. September 24, 2020
Senryu As sadness cries out Music is the medicine For a broken heart Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©
Impetuous
Impetuous The melodious soundof instrumentsbroke the still night airA soft rhythmic beatappealing and seducing daring to share Like a moth to a flameit lured and cajoledwith musical ingenuityLacking self-controlIt was easy to be temptedSuccumbing to promiscuity Heart racingand adrenalin flowingCaution thrown to the windThe course unchartedand on this whimall hopes were pinned Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©MishContinue reading “Impetuous”
Song Lyric Sunday
Good Sunday morning! This week Jim Adams has challenged us with Music/Harmony/Melody for Song Lyric Sunday. “I’ve Got the Music in Me” is a pop song by The Kiki Dee Band, released in 1974. It was written in 1973 by Bias Boshell, Kiki Dee Band’s keyboardist. The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 7 September 1974, reached number 19Continue reading “Song Lyric Sunday”
Water Music
Water Music Every evening when the sun Was low in the sky He would go to the river’s edge To reminisce and he would cry Not so long had passed Since she had been lost to him He would sit and play his piano And drink his tonic and gin He had moved his instrumentContinue reading “Water Music”
Circus
Circus What was once wondrous and filled me with joy I now hold in disdain Pretty white horses Elephants and lions I did not know their pain As a child I was excited by the music and fanfare Such exotica to see Now I am sickened and sad at the treatment they suffered for meContinue reading “Circus”
Banjo
Banjo It was early in the day The market street was busy An average sized crowd had gathered He played sitting on a high stool Banjo boy why are you not in school The music was amazing His talent evident He looked thirteen years of age Certainly nobody’s fool Banjo boy why are you notContinue reading “Banjo”
My Life According to Diana Ross
Kristian from Tales from the Mind of Kristian blogged about this fun little quiz from The Britchy One Choose an artist then using only the titles of the songs from only that artist, answer these questions in a blog entitled, My Life, According to…(insert artist’s name): Here’s mine: Your Artist: Diana Ross Are you male or female: Lady SingsContinue reading “My Life According to Diana Ross”
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