All Of You

Your smile lights The stars in a night skyAn embroidered blanket of sequinsYour grace warmsThe winter of my heartThawing the frozen ice always thereYour kindnessGives joy like a spring lambFilling me with hope for the futureYour deep loveLingers in scented bloomsOf vibrant perennial flowersCopyright © 2025 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingAll Rights ReservedLaura isContinue reading “All Of You”

Man-child – A Quadrille

While the center of my attention You lifted me to extraordinary heightsBut when you had to share meYou stole the stars from my skyCasting them asideThrowing darkness on my joyPunishing meFor your selfishness You are a man-childCopyright © 2025 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingAll Rights ReservedDe from Whimsy Gizmo is hosting Monday Quadrille atContinue reading “Man-child – A Quadrille”

When Stars are Aligned – A Quadrille

When Stars are Aligned We lay close on cool sand counting stars in the velvet sky Knowing with each magical moment we spend together they align more perfectly in their shining, twinkling brilliance Love is born on this night of a thousand wishes As the celestial show dazzles Copyright © 2023 Christine Bolton – PoetryContinue reading “When Stars are Aligned – A Quadrille”

Starlight and Stars Bright – A Haibun

I lived in Dallas, Texas when my son was young. I remember we moved out of the city into the country when he was 9 years old. The big Texas sky is never-ending and at night the stars are amazing to watch. I remember those hot summer nights when my son would love to campContinue reading “Starlight and Stars Bright – A Haibun”