We Have Time

"If the work of poetry is to elevate both ideas and audience through the weight of words, Cheryl Seely Savage's labor is a sound success..."

In this collection of love poetry, Cheryl Seely Savage has carefully captured the feelings of real love. We Have Time explores the yearnings of teenage romance, the wisdom of long-term marriages, and the heartache of unrealized relationships. Every poem appeals to the reader to remember the passion, hope, comfort, and pain in their own love stories.

From the poet:
"Throughout this collection, I have tried to include the highs and lows of romantic love. As real and wonderful as it can feel, the heartbreak of losing (or never having) romantic love is just as potent! I didn't want to create a saturated collection: thus, a variety of emotions that accompany the vulnerability of pursuing passionate, romantic, loving relationships."

Although filled with new poetry, We Have Time also includes love poems from the author's first two collections: Give Me a Fragment and Carve a Place for Me.