Monthly Archives: April 2012

motherhood

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

he said you are my rib & I believed him flesh knit to bone so tightly we were one person but when she showed up, tiny spark & flutter on the ultrasound the choice was easy for me: if I … Continue reading →

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melody (today’s haiku heights challenge)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

mourning dove melody balanced on my rail pulse–life’s melody quiet, consistent murmur humming beneath skin

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cento cannibal

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

The napowrimo.net challenge for today is to write a poem completely composed of lines from other poetry; or joyous, shameless theft, so here goes :).  I chose a cannibal theme, as that is what this poem is–pure cannibalism.   The taste … Continue reading →

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Zoe’s haiku (haiku chain)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

My daughter, Zoe 12 now & full of questions asks what I’m writing haiku?  Let me try & she writes 5-7-5 3-5-3 quickly, 2 perfect haiku joyful collaboration we weave together

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subliminal pop

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

I wake up humming a song from 1984 I sing later in the shower flashback to Lauper’s orange hair & brilliant eyeshadow rasping my ears like a happy raucous parrot girls just wanna have fun I guess I still do … Continue reading →

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How I Got Here

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

Maybe the title should be “Confessions of a Poet Stalker.”  You’ll have to let me know.  Many years ago, I used to hang out occasionally with a very talented poet and activist, Brian Brown-Cashdollar. After I started writing again in … Continue reading →

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Zoe, dancing

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

turning cartwheels in the church garden (mercifully on the grass) dark chocolate eyes blaze joy yes, she is the breath of God resuscitating life

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