Jeanne Blum Lesinski is a poet and memoirist in the wild, unaffiliated with any institution or school of thought. Her works have appeared in journals and anthologies, including Quartet, Pink Panther, MUSE and Literary Mama. Her poetry collection Tethers End debuted from Shanti Arts in 2023. Find her at jeanneblumlesinskiwriter.com.
                                            Tender Sleep

As the world wages war on sanity,
the man I love holds my hand while we sleep,
a tender respite from calamity.
As the world wages war on sanity,
this tender respite from calamity
is the most important promise we keep.
As the world wages war on sanity,
the man I love holds my hand while we sleep.




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