Daily Archives: December 29, 2012

They made me do it (three nuts and a squirrel)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

this magic of us we own is nothing tangible but priceless and if I could I would not hide it in a safe because it would not be close enough no, I would be the old woman who stuffs her … Continue reading →

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not every poem I write is about you

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

Not every poem I write is about you just the ones that when I read them out loud stretch breath tight like a bowstring that fires an arrow at a fleeing target and falls short so I have to swallow … Continue reading →

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Dormancy (a triolet)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

What waits to stir beneath snow is more than old leaves and mud; life folded, patient and slow (is) what waits to stir beneath snow shifts in its sleep, hungry to grow the dreams seeds own, impatient to bud what waits … Continue reading →

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Haiku: New

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

inside this acorn old, cracked, dormant under snow something stirs that’s new ***for Audra and the Panda, as well as HH!

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