LifeSoup by Cherie Dawn Haas

In honor of National Poetry Month, I’ll share with you a poem from my 2020 collection, “Personified.” 

Normally calm and relaxed,
The moment you elude me
I lose all sense of peace
Anger replaces my creativity
Take a breath and start anew, I remind myself. 
Alone, I can practice yoga
Nuzzle dogs, completely unaware 
Watch the sun’s elusive heat
burn off the remaining frost,
coating the trees like
powdered sugar — which reminds me —
I can bake.
The only thing to do for now
Is ignore my craving to look for you.
Are you back? Should I call?
Always the question — why did you disappear?
Always when we’re in the middle of something.
My first reaction is that you’re wasting my time
Then, slowly, as I move and snuggle and watch and bake 
I remember that you are giving me time
Human acts begin to dominate my mind
Before I realize it — hours pass and I almost forget
To open my laptop and check for the internet.

From “Personified” by Cherie Dawn Haas (available here and through your local bookseller)

I recently met with my dear friend (and amazing editor), Lauren, to hand over my near-final draft of what will become my second novel, “Ashes for William.” I promise to keep you posted on the progress ~ once I make final revisions, I’ll begin sending queries to literary agents in hopes to find the right match.

I’m also in the process of building a she-shed / office / writing room / yoga space. This is a dream come true, and I’ll be sharing more on the process for this later as well. Why? Because if I can do it, then I believe you can, too ~ whatever your “it” is.

Stay inspired,
Cherie Dawn

P.S.
All of our hearts are heavy for our fellow humans in Ukraine right now as Russia continues to bring them suffering. If you’d like to help, here’s a list of resources from NPR: How to Support Ukraine

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