grist

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

tell me again
how you are not grain
to be ground down

that
already cracked
these stones
cannot mill you
into anything finer

& maybe
outside reason

i will love the whole
into you again

from all these fragments

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About Susan L Daniels

I am a firm believer that politics are personal, that faith is expressed through action, and that life is something that must be loved and lived authentically--or why bother with any of it?
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17 Responses to grist

  1. K. A. Bryce's avatar annotating60 says:
    November 23, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    I liked this Susan. There is brevity where it should be. Very nice.>KB

  2. unfetteredbs's avatar unfetteredbs says:
    November 23, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    “will love the whole into you again” — deep loud thoughtful sigh. my day would not be complete without reading something from you Susan(not too much pressure smile)

  4. ruleofstupid's avatar ruleofstupid says:
    November 23, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    This gets a wow from me, partly because I’m in fragments! Very relatable.

  5. Victoria C. Slotto's avatar Victoria C. Slotto says:
    November 23, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    Comforting, intimate communication. Lovely.

  6. Green Speck's avatar Green Speck says:
    November 24, 2012 at 5:12 am

    You are A-W-E-S-O-M-E
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  7. nelle's avatar nelle says:
    November 24, 2012 at 9:08 am

    True, we are all a bit ground down. Perhaps the removal of our sharper edges allow us to get a little closer and play a bit nicer.

  8. jomul7's avatar jomul7 says:
    November 26, 2012 at 3:16 am

    This is beautiful because the narrator believes in the resilience of “you” probably more than that person does and yes the brevity drives your point so well here.

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