Tanka Journal poet

Nells Wasilewski

9 poems in Issue 1, Issue 2, Issue 4, Issue 5, Issue 8

In their own words

Nells Wasilewski lives in a quiet little town in Tennessee. She retired from the mortgage industry in 2011 and began pursuing her lifelong dream of writing. Her writing has been influenced by her faith in Jesus Christ, her own experiences and nature. Her work has appeared in Haiku Journal, Three Line Poetry, 50 Haikus, Poetry Quarterly, Barefoot Review, Dual Coast Magazine, High Coupe, Ancient Paths, and devotionals to be published in an up coming issue of Penned from the Heart.

Rendezvous with youI see you waiting for mecheeks flush step quickensI rush toward your waiting armstrying to stay in the dream

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In the still of nightyour hand resting on my waistigniting soul's flamerush of spring before first bloomfull of anticipation

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You smile--our eyes meetI have known you all my lifestranger in the parksparks as old as time ignitethe flame of love at first sight

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Golden prairie grassI see your long blond tressesyour voice on the breezeas soft as secret love wordsanother day of longing

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Two angels at resttripping through innocent mindsprincess dresses and playtimelittle ones nestled in dreamsprotected by God above.

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There in the moonlightA song hovers on my lipsDreams of you woke meI stand staring through the nightTrying to make sense of it

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having lunch with youweak tea-strong conversationa teacup shattersyou left and never looked backwho will pick up the pieces

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my midnight callerI see you through the peepholeafter our quarrelI swear not to let you inas my hand turns the doorknob

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cafe on the squarequite alone at our tableI reach for your handthen reality—my loveI’ll be along soon enough

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