by Carol Despeaux Fawcett
Longing, noun
1. to yearn for something or someone unattainable or distant,
2. a hole inside yourself, 3. the moment you realize those new
earrings, that new poetry book is not what you really need,
4. the last time he smiled at you and your words tumbled back
down your throat like stones, 5. an unfinished love poem.
Carol Despeaux Fawcett lives in the Pacific Northwest and earned her MFA degree from Goddard College. She is an award-winning poet published in 34 Orchard, Isele Magazine, Birdhouse Magazine, Dreich Magazine, Out There Literary Magazine, Santa Fe Literary Journal and other journals. Her memoir and poetry won first place in the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Contest. Her first book of poems is The Dragon and The Dragonfly and her website is www.cdfawcett.com.