Tag Archives: sadness

Venting

Venting My thoughts erratic scattered like dead leaves In a barren field Flying every which way Undisciplined and confusing My head spins As it tries to remember Everything that needs to be done Not only for you but for me too Intimidating and daunting My identity lost Drowned in your pool of needs and wantsContinue reading “Venting”

The Music Plays On – A Quadrille

The Music Plays On Our music plays I hear it, always But it falls on your deaf ears You no longer smile remembering where it once took you Now you march to a different tune and I stand here wondering Is this the end of our love song? Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton – PoetryContinue reading “The Music Plays On – A Quadrille”

Desert Rose

Desert Rose Wind in the Sierras blowing tumbleweed across barren, dry landscape Gone are the heady moments from the previous night with men all named John Insidious pleasures and steamy dalliances A day in the life of a girl known as Desert Rose Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights ReservedContinue reading “Desert Rose”

Taken

I am thrilled that MasticadoresUSA has featured my poem Taken. You can read it on their site or here at Poetry For Healing. Please check out the MasticadoresUSA site and view other poems and prose from our featured fellow writers. Taken Standing in silver light of consumed moon Staring out to sea Hair, raven blackContinue reading “Taken”

Stolen Love – A Puente

Stolen Love Closeness of two bodies  Huddled in chilly night air Promises whispered  in white smoke breath Impending separation Daunting, destroying   ~ Togetherness uncertain ~   Stolen love has a price to pay Lying to one, lying to all Saying what has been said to another is second-hand love Impure and sullied Unhappiness, lonelinessContinue reading “Stolen Love – A Puente”

Crows Calling At Night

Crows Calling At Night The days and nights become interchangeable as clouds transition from grey to dark grey It seems an eternity since she saw him Fondly remembering the shared laughter The developing closeness and intimacy Feelings that had been an infrequent visitor in a solitary existence had sparked her into life Now, with himContinue reading “Crows Calling At Night”