Daily Archives: July 14, 2012

issues (for Ann)

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

the polite word some friends say someone has, almost like fleas instead of he’s nuts or they make medication for that whatever the reason for that particular that I prefer to balance on this spiderwebbed filament of creativity teetering the … Continue reading →

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drought

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

this creek cannot flow heat and sun drink it to a series of shallow ponds dammed by rocks & today this body is like that chain of dying & drying water ovaries frantically blooming eggs their children before they die … Continue reading →

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the shoelace game

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

first, my small fingers untie his laces–he smiles ties them up again this was our first game he made tight bows to stop me and I freed them all each new knot a complex duel of digits ***thought I would … Continue reading →

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