Market From the mouths of children Breathing white smoke The chill of the day already Covered by an invisible cloak As if filled with tears The gathering dark clouds Ready to burst with rain Over the swelling crowds Sounds of the street As day fills with life Echo in the cold winds That can sliceContinue reading “Market”
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Muse
Muse Beauty surrounding me Bringing peace and harmony Mesmerized by the silence I’m embraced by your charm As if protected from harm I float in your abeyance Becoming your muse Your palette of hues Will paint my life story With each brush stroke Oh, the fantasies you invoke Together we write the allegory Our existenceContinue reading “Muse”
Trespass
Trespass Your migration into my heart is a violation of the sweetest kind I can barely concentrate I am going out of my mind In the rubric of my desires you appear so many times The quintessential lover Committing the ultimate crime Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © Prompts: Migration Rubric Violation QuintessentialContinue reading “Trespass”
Freedom
Freedom did not come easy She fought hard for what was truly hers Stolen from her with his lying words feeding her ego Promising a fantasy She could not recall When it happened One day he had control and he ruled her world Her voice stolen and thoughts buried deep unable to share This the beginningContinue reading “Freedom”
Autumn – Poem of the Month – October 2018
Autumn Acorns crunching under feet Squirrels making a hasty retreat Leaves of different colors fallen This is now the season of Autumn Humidity has finally left the air The sun lies lower with less of a glare A crispness now freshens the landscape Summer has finally found her escape Flower petals dying out on stemsContinue reading “Autumn – Poem of the Month – October 2018”
Driven
Driven The street her catwalk The clothes her haute couture Head held high She strutted her stuff At sixteen she was quite mature Wrong side of the tracks Not a good start to life Being posh elevated her confidence Avoiding the strife Able to work this To get what she needed Knowing herself Trusting herselfContinue reading “Driven”
Meeting
Meeting The coolness of the marble Soothed her feeling of duress Waiting patiently for the outcome She smoothed down her dress Looking quickly in her compact She checked her hair A stray wisp had escaped Giving her an eclectic flair The museum was quiet She gazed at the artwork Standing in front of the paintingContinue reading “Meeting”
Lies
Lies One little lie, two little lies Three lies, four This is how it begins Hard to keep track Impossible to ignore Choosing to go down that slippery slope There’s no turning back The choice has been made Say goodbye to all hope Infatuation is a welcome guest But he obscures your vision With aContinue reading “Lies”
Losing My Religion
Losing My Religion There is no copyright on God It’s a free for all game All taking a different route But the ending is the same Babies drinking scripture In their mother’s milk Buddhists shaving their head In robes of orange silk Distorted thinking Insisting God is a warmonger Murdering innocents For a life toContinue reading “Losing My Religion”
Therapy
Therapy Drawing her strength being in the elements Her mentor had become nature Walking at the golden crepuscule when the sun disappeared was her portraiture Beauty surrounding her her mind felt cleansed The coolness of the evening calming the activity of the day Having ample space to breathe the experience healing With clarity of mindContinue reading “Therapy”
Poetry For Healing 