Day: March 12, 2020

Christine Bialczak poetry One Word Challenge Poetry to enjoy

Cannon

Your Daily Word Prompt – #Cannon – #YDWordPrompt March 12, 2020 https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2020/03/12/your-daily-word-prompt-cannon-ydwordprompt-march-12-2020/

Castle Walls

Cannons are all black 
They blow out a big ball. 
Kings, they hate to see them, 
break their castle wall.  

Its rolled up to the edge 
of the moat around the yard 
the ball will fly into the stone 
it really isn’t hard.  

The wick is lit with fire 
and burns down quick and bright 
and knocks down walls of castles 
mostly in the night.  

The people they go running 
perhaps with their last breath 
The walls come crashing down then 
sometimes causing death.

©2020 CBialczak

Christine Bialczak poetry One Word Challenge Poetry to enjoy

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #126

https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2020/03/12/reenas-exploration-challenge-126/

Craving Isolation

I crave isolation. 
After that first call 
I wanted to close my door 
and hide under the covers. 
Two children 
meant more to me 
than isolation. 

I crave isolation. 
After the second call 
I wanted to close my door 
and hide under the covers. 
One daughter and new love 
meant more to me  
than isolation. 

I crave isolation. 
No other calls have come 
I still want to close my door 
and hide under the covers. 
People who love me 
let me know 
I mean more to them 
than isolation.  

I am learning 
to resist the craving 
for isolation.  

©2020 CBialczak

Christine Bialczak poetry Poetry to enjoy

The Hickory Tree

There are days that I know
the best days were when
we were together.
We were able to hold each other up
and keep each other grounded.
We had each others’ backs
and trusted each other.
The Hickory Tree was slowly
cut down.
For the branches that have now
been moved to a new woodpile,
you know who you are.
If I could have that tree back
I would replant it.
Knowing trees can’t always be replanted
I will keep it in my mind
as a beautiful reminder
of the old days.

©2020 CBialczak