This poem was written in succession to the first original post of the Writers Anonymous Collaborative group (WAC), which I recently joined. We decided to write a renga, a linked poem created by different writers taking turns writing a haiku followed by a couplet. I’m honored to have worked on this piece with such an amazing and talented group of women (Gina, Mich, Punam, Irma, and Kate). Please stop by their blogs as I guarantee you won’t be disappointed!
A Writers Anonymous Collaboration
Wherever I go
Old melody of our hearts
Murmurs autumn hymn
The songs we heard and we sang
Break my heart and cause a pang
Once soft, sweet whispers
Like spring, holding me in thrall
Now silent, your voice
Our song is played everywhere
My heart is sore with despair.
We stayed up all night
Talking like we loved to do
Then knowing crept in
Things would never be the same
I miss our forgotten flame
View of broad shoulders
Really gets my heart pumping
But you are long gone
Your absence brings so much pain
I long to spot you again
Rough stubble chin rubbed
My butter soft skin, blushed
A forgotten summer
Saturated throbbing aches,
Now my untouched body shakes
Laundered love flying
Our gathered smells, on the line
Blow the funk away
Forgotten shirt, traitor nose
Exhale! Let it decompose!
Coffee, steaming black
Inhaled with cold winter pine
My nose sought your neck
Now those pungent smells disgust
A sniff relieves me of lust
Loving you was sweet,
Mouth-watering, savory
Your kisses to me
How long it’s been, me waiting
To say it, so long Darling
Our collaboration was inspired by a poem written by Punam about how songs can trigger memories after a breakup. In the comments, we discussed how smells and places can also bring back those painful (and sometimes painfully delicious) memories. And thus the idea to use the five senses to write about experiences after a breakup was born! Since there were six of us, Gina, suggested including the 6th sense, intuition. Fortuitous fabulousness ensued! Ah – serendipity!
This whole group is full of heart, playfulness, enthusiasm, and a contagious passion for the entire process of writing from start to finish!
your artwork really added dimension to our collab, thank you for coming up with something so beautiful on such short notice and giving us choices to, you are sunshine and happiness in every sense. much love to you Jenna!!
Awww thank Gina, it was so much fun and very much my pleasure! Much love and hugs to you! You all inspired me so much and the vibes of the group are wonderful! I can’t wait to for our next collaboration!😊❤️
yes me too Jenna!!
What a beautiful chain! A neat idea – ya ya siaterhood!😊
Thank you! 🙂 Yes, I love that perspective!! 💕
Beautiful, you are all talented poets, writing from the heart. Jenna you artwork is lovely, I love the gentle colours.
Thank you Helene! It was an amazing and inspiring experience collaborating together.😊❤️
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Beautiful Jenna, artwork is amazing with your amazing writing ❤️
Awww thank you so much, that means a lot to me! 😊 This collaboration was fun and inspiring!❤️
It was so sweet of you Jenna to come up with wonderful artwork at such a short notice and it was surely a fun collab. Looking forward to many more! Thank you dear! 🤗❤️
It was definitely my pleasure! Here’s to many more to come!🤗❤️
To many more! 🤗💕
Lovely words and art Jenna. 🙂
Awww thank you! The beautiful rest of this post were a delightful team effort.😊❤️
How fun was that? Very neat! I could see the smiles on your faces as you joined in with your words… Good job!
Thank you, it was definitely loads of fun!😊❤️
My son and I used to make up stories together called the story of “Okay!” One of us would start and get to a point and say, okay, which was the queue for the other to pick it up and go from there. So much fun!
Lol sounds like fun!😁…
My story telling and cartooning started very young…first I would draw heart people and write stories about them. Then when my younger sister was about 3 and I was six we shared a room and she wouldn’t fall asleep until I told her a story. She’d tell me what she wanted it to be about and my imagination took it away from there to all sorts of magical lands and adventures. Back then I would have never admitted to my sister how much I enjoyed that…it went on and got more detail as we got older. 😊❤️ Such fond memories!
Absolutely! I should have started writng 30 years ago, but God had other plans apparently!
That’s ok about the journey we take along the way. 😊 I wish I had written down all the stories I made-up and told my sister…lol. Oh well, I still love thinking back on those good times and memories with my sister.
Of course! Agreed!
Oh, I like what Winnie sent to you too! ;-)))
Me too, I look forward to participating in this beautiful challenge!😊 ❤️
So beautiful, Jenna! 😊❤️
Awww thank you Winnie! It was a wonderful collaboration and it truly inspired my artwork.❤️ 😊
You’re welcome, Jenna! 😊❤️️