Waiting For Love

Posted byColleen M. ChesebroPosted inTanka Tuesday Poetry ChallengesTags:, , , , , ,

The woman –

All ebony hair, long and hanging down

Stands –

At the edge of an emotional abyss

Waiting –

For the terror to subside

And for her heart to stop breaking.

The man –

All muscled and fair, surrounded by a dark aura of intensity

Stands –

Bracing for the worst

Waiting –

For the storm of emotions to ebb

And for his heart to stop beating so loudly.

For some, the love of a good man or woman wanes

Simply from unscrupulous choices made in life

At a moment’s notice without thought or care

Or remembering what it felt like to

Stand –

Waiting –

For love.

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Published by Colleen M. Chesebro

An avid reader, Colleen M. Chesebro rekindled her love of writing poetry after years spent working in the accounting industry. These days, she loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction. In addition to poetry books, Chesebro’s publishing career includes participation in various anthologies featuring short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. She’s an avid supporter of her writing community on Word Craft Poetry.com by organizing and sponsoring a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called #TankaTuesday, where participants experiment with traditional and current forms of Japanese and American syllabic poetry. Chesebro is an assistant editor of The Congress of the Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology & Gitty Up Press, a micro-press founded by Charli Mills and Carrot Ranch. In January 2022, Colleen founded Unicorn Cats Publishing Services to assist poets and authors in creating eBooks and print books for publication. In addition, she creates affordable book covers for Kindle and print books. Chesebro lives in the house of her dreams in mid-Michigan surrounded by the Great Lakes with her husband and two (unicorn) cats, Chloe & Sophie.

42 thoughts on “Waiting For Love”

    1. My own creation. I wanted to show the division and the starkness of the feelings. I love free verse poetry. I dreamed these words last night. I don’t know why, the creative juices were flowing again. 😀 Thanks for reading it. 😀 ❤

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    1. Thanks, Van. My creative processes are working again slowly… I have to get back to writing my book. These poems get me back into the swing of things. ❤

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        1. Very true. In college, I wrote many papers during sleep and got up and transcribed my words. Sometimes I solved accounting problems at work that way too. I guess I have to mull on it. 😀

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    1. My creativity chakras are opening again. That’s good. I am back to writing the Swamp Fairy tomorrow. 💗😊

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      1. Oh that’s awesome!! Great news that you’ll be with the Swamp Fairies as of tomorrow:)
        Sending you much love and friendship ! Hope your new place is feeling more and more like home every day!

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        1. We love this house, Lia. It fits us perfectly. I am so excited to start writing again. 💗😊Much love and friendship to you too.

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          1. Oh your comment how your new home fits you perfectly brought a huge smile to my face… How lovely!!!

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  8. Wow, what a powerful read. I feel the intensity of the emotions. How fantastic that it came to you in a dream!

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