Cicada Serenade sticky, sultry evenings of late summer droplets of sweat mingling in body crevices an open door offering no relief as the air hung heavy from weighted clouds the only sound, that of whirring fans and the serenading of cicadas as they make love before singing themselves to death Copyright © 2023 Christine BoltonContinue reading “Cicada Serenade”
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Departed
Departed I harvest the remnants of our life once complete Limiting the time I spend Reminiscing As my heart now deplete My eyes look around the spartan room Your things gone and furniture removed A feeling of empty gloom My eyes drawn to the window Afternoon sun bathing the glade In a matinee performance ofContinue reading “Departed”
Debilitating
The morning light was squinting Through the bedroom shades Few clouds in a sunny sky The birds singing their serenades Earl Grey in the teapot A light breakfast prepared Saying hello to the day I thought I was prepared It happened again Without any warning The monster reared its head Leaving me in mourning AContinue reading “Debilitating”
Poetry For Healing 