My soul, a river flowing
Its water not always clear
A tempest stirring trouble
Pushing obstacles in its path
Yet it navigates well
and moves on its journey
My heart, along for the ride
Open, vulnerable
Not always strong enough
to handle the bumps and bruises
of this voyage
Hanging on for dear life
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All Rights Reserved
Word Prompts
Tempest - RDP
Clear - Stream of Consciousness
Senryu When I look at you deep in your soul, I see love connecting with mine Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Senryu The sun peeks through cracks In your broken wounded soul So you recover Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
A wafer-thin moon appears in the late afternoon sky Pale as milk and semi-transparent Mirroring my mood of this day Having fallen by the wayside of everyday life Feeling as fragile as a crumbling cracker being spread with ice cold butter Jarred by the day’s impossible round of bare-knuckle punches Rejected, insignificant Weary from the extraordinary efforts I managed to perform without regard or thanks Taking a deep breath I stare at the simple beauty before my eyes The transformation from a gossamer moon to a thick cheesy ball smiling back at me I sense my equilibrium being restored as my body drinks the medicine for my soul Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved Victoria C. Slotto is guest hosting Meeting art the Bar at D'Verse tonight and has prompted us with the Soliloquy. Soliloquy is a form of speech spoken aloud by a character but addressed to no one except his or her self. The purpose of the soliloquy is to allow the audience to get a glimpse of the character’s inner thoughts and feelings while keeping them hidden from the other characters. The soliloquy differs from a monologue in that the latter is spoken so that other characters may be made privy to the speaker’s point of view. A soliloquy can express thoughts, emotions, intentions, plans and desires. It can influence the unfolding of the plot and can create irony. Image - Pixabay
Haiku The morning sunshine Warms our bodies and the soul Replenishing us Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Senryu The eyes of the soul Can look deep into a heart In need of comfort Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Senryu Deep in my sad soul I remember the good times When you loved me too Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
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
Senryu A dog stares at you Looking deep into your soul Knowing you need him Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Confused and lonely
Searching for somewhere to hide
Away from horror
I need to shut out the noise
and ugliness that haunts me
I can feel your pain
Come here where you will find peace
Speak your words to me
So your wounded soul may heal
and your heart begin to rest
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
In response to MLMM's Saturday Mix
Today we were prompted to write
a Somonka. The somonka is a Japanese form.
In fact, it’s basically two tankas written as
two love letters to each other (one tanka
per love letter). This form usually demands
two authors, but it is possible to have a poet
take on two personas.