Michelle Faulkner Poet Tritina

Waiting

Bone worn from the busywork of waiting
Rough worry's riptide sweeps away solace
Exhaustion engulfing like ceaseless lakes

Tasting mineral qualms of silent lakes
Off the precipice of doubt I hang, waiting
Distracted by notes on statistical solace

Resuscitating hope, my one solace
Blood numbers float under hours of lakes
Through wet paper walls tear sharp winds, waiting

The weight of waiting drowns my solace in nebulous lakes

2/14/19 

For Tritina contest
Sponsor: Charles Messina

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Line Gauthier February 25, 2019 at 4:43 PM Congrats on your win, Michelle. Well done. Michelle Faulkner February 27, 2019 at 7:57 PM Thank you, Line-

Jan Allison February 24, 2019 at 4:59 PM waiting can be so so difficult especially in health matters such intense imagery Michelle, I can relate big time at the moment, congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Michelle Faulkner February 24, 2019 at 11:58 PM Yes, waiting can be excruciating, thank you for your comment, Jan!

Charles Messina February 24, 2019 at 4:29 PM Wonderful write, Michele. Very well done and penned. Congratulations on your win in my contest. Charlie Michelle Faulkner February 24, 2019 at 11:57 PM Thank you, Charlie, glad you like it-

Andrea Dietrich February 24, 2019 at 2:46 PM also, thanks for my win in your recent contest.

Andrea Dietrich February 24, 2019 at 2:40 PM Your poem is very fresh with imagery, Michelle. Congrats for your tritina win. Michelle Faulkner February 24, 2019 at 11:59 PM Thanks for your comment, Andrea!

M. L. Kiser February 16, 2019 at 9:46 PM Beautiful; wonderful imagery. Good luck in the contest. Michelle Faulkner February 17, 2019 at 10:36 PM Thank you so much, M.L.

Carolyn Devonshire February 15, 2019 at 4:20 PM Michelle, "waiting" can be very difficult sometimes and you wrote well on the feelings associated with the angst. Nice work! Winning wishes for you in Charlie's contest. Thanks for letting me know your prize arrived. Still waiting to hear from others. Best, Carolyn Michelle Faulkner February 16, 2019 at 9:46 PM Thank you for your kind comment, Carolyn!

Caren Krutsinger February 15, 2019 at 3:43 AM Michelle, there are so many favorite parts in this poem for me. "Off the precipice of doubt I hang," and the last line especially. A well-built tritina my friend! And not easy. I know. Michelle Faulkner February 15, 2019 at 3:17 PM Thank you, my friend, things are stressful for me right now-