Love’s Path, senryu series

sun on snow—
a diamond ring
on my finger

the scent of roses
just before dawn
in the bridal suite

a red rose—
his word of farewell
brings relief


© Colleen M. Chesebro

48 thoughts on “Love’s Path, senryu series”

1. Such gorgeous sets of Senryu, Colleen! You went the extra mile and brought back volumes of emotions with you to share- I love the scent of roses just before dawn. Thank you so much for writing to the prompt ❤️❤️❤️

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   1. Thanks, Sanaa… sometimes a few words tell an entire life story. Those rose smells prompt many memories, don’t they. This was a lovely prompt. Thanks so much. ❤️

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      1. You’re welcome! And yes, I agree ❤️❤️

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         1. Thanks again.

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2. I’m intrigued by that last line. I’m not quite sure what to make of it.

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   1. The good, bad, and the ugly of love…

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      1. Ah, I see!

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3. Lovely use of the senryu Colleen ❤

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   1. Thanks so much Angela. Love is always interesting to write about.

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4. It sounds like you expressed a love full cycle Colleen — but a love nonetheless. Happy Valentines Day my friend. 🙂✌🏼❣️

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   1. The good, bad, and the ugly. Love mimics life. 😀 Thanks so much, Rob.

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5. Love is complicated… (k)

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   1. It is… thank goodness that’s many years in the past for me. All those experiences seem like another lifetime ago.

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      1. They do. And yet I find I’m seeing them with a clarity I lacked at the time.

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         1. I agree. My husband and I went through nearly the same things with our ex-spouses. (We’ll be married 38 years in April). We’ve never looked back.

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            1. You were lucky to find each other.

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            2. We were. Ron’s a cancer survivor too! I almost lost him, but he beat the odds! ❤️

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6. Very nice.

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   1. Realistic for Valentine’s Day… LOL!

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7. The images progress and show time so effortlessly. I enjoyed this sobering love poem, Colleen.

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   1. Thank you, so much. I wanted to share a realistic look at marriage, especially on Valentine’s Day. 😀

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8. Love the twist at the end

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   1. So true to life… not every marriage works out. Thanks, Sadje. 💜

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      1. Oh yes, I know that very well.

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         1. 💔🌹

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            1. 👍🏼

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9. Thought provoking, Colleen. I wonder which time of your life is better – the bridal suite days or now when we are older and our children are nearly grown or grown.

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   1. Definitely the latter, Robbie. When we’re young we often make mistakes or misjudge ourselves. As we get older there’s an acceptance and relization of who you are. I wanted the senryu to show that love isn’t always sunshine and roses.

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      1. And it did which is probably why my mind went to this reflection.

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10. As long as it was a relief and not a disaster 🙂

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    1. Love is not always sunshine and roses. Sometimes relationships end, which is not a bad thing if it ran its course.

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       1. True enough 🙂

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11. Thank goodness he bade farewell before the walk down the aisle, especially if it brought relief. Great poem, Colleen!

    Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
    http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

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    1. Love isn’t always sunshine and roses… what a lesson to learn!

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12. The images progress and show time so effortlessly. I enjoyed this sobering love poem, Colleen.

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    1. Thank you Max. I wanted to show that love isn’t always sunshine and roses.

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13. Interesting twist in the last line

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    1. It’s realistic for many marriages, I think. Sometimes it’s a relief to let go and move on.

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14. Lovely and thought-provoking, Colleen. ❤️

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    1. Thanks, Lauren. It’s fun to see what message you can send with such few words. Thanks for reading. 💜

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15. Oh, yes! Love can be so bittersweet. 💔

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    1. I agree… especially when we’re young.

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16. There’s a whole story of secrets hiding in those few words of your bittersweet poem. ❤️

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17. Beautiful… You paint a loving image with your words Colleen.. ❤ .. LOVE that Image of you in the rose LOL excellent xx

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    1. Thanks so much, Sue. A realistic Valentine poem.

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18. Quite the twist at the end.

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    1. I thought of it as a realistic look at life on Valentine’s Day. LOL!

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19. Lovely with a Twist! My favorite kind of poems.

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