The Pause That Makes Space for Tenderness: A Conversation with Poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

Pause
Written By jillian pransky

“It doesn’t have to be good. It just has to be true.”
— Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

What does it mean to return, again and again, to the path of love — even in heartbreak?

This week on The Power of the Pause, I had the immense gift of speaking with the luminous poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. Her words — honest, human, and heart-forward — have long helped me soften into the fullness of life, especially in times of grief and uncertainty.

Together, we explored:

  • Poetry as a spiritual practice

  • Writing as a form of deep listening

  • The courage to stay present without needing to fix

  • The nervous system’s role in making love a real-time choice

“When I put myself in service to the poem… when I come without an agenda… that’s when it’s really alive.” — Rosemerry

This is one of those conversations that I will return to again and again. I hope you’ll take a breath and listen in.

Explore Rosemerry’s daily poems: 100fallingveils.com Visit wordwoman.com to learn more about her work

 
 
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