anhedonia

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

a lemon
without zest
is just sour fruit

and bubbles
in Perrier
go flat
on my tongue

that’s what
this is–
not real sadness

but an absence
of fizz, a lack
of snap

and it’s past time
to set things
sparking again

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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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22 Responses to anhedonia

  1. K. A. Bryce's avatar annotating60 says:
    December 23, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    Was this from a ‘prompt’ or are gray skies covering the sun?>KB

  2. mobius faith's avatar mobius faith says:
    December 23, 2012 at 7:27 pm

    I’ve certainly been feeling this way lately. Thanks for putting it in words. 🙂

  3. nelle's avatar nelle says:
    December 23, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    Fizz, you say?

  4. ruleofstupid's avatar ruleofstupid says:
    December 23, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    I have a green spandex ra-ra skirt / frilly pink tutu / gold lame waistcoat ensemble with flashing deely-boppers on – and I’m playing Barry White records.
    You are hereby invited to wiggle all that you’ve got goin’ on in the PandaHouse baby!! – if that doesn’t get yer fizz goin’ there’s no hope for you!!
    p.s. You’ve given poor FaceWindow an identity crisis! Me thinks SuPorn is in fact tired due to excessive libations 😉

  5. unfetteredbs's avatar unfetteredbs says:
    December 23, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    I hope you get the fiz back in your pop Susan!

  6. ramblingsfromamum's avatar ramblingsfromamum says:
    December 23, 2012 at 11:25 pm

    I know this is a sad comment but I understood this on the first read and I’m sorry that you are feeling low 😦

  7. Uzoma's avatar Uzoma says:
    December 24, 2012 at 6:29 am

    I enjoyed this, Susan. And the effect you’ve created. You’re indeed a poet.

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