A Systematic Derangement (prepositioning faith)

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Susan L Daniels

Above all overarching heavens and gods
across borders of mind, after all is spoken
against each tyranny along fences
amid flocking birds, among dancing stars
around the apex of morning

before anyone leaps
in front of that train of thought,
under all dreaming, there is friction
beyond measurement, but calculable
by stellar abaci in enumeration of the innumerable
down going rain that is singular in summer
and learns its plural in snow

since we must ascend through all ritual
to meet a god toward heaven
under all prayer, until vision climbs
the steps to the altar, hands raised
to touch what is reachable, but
without reason

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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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16 Responses to A Systematic Derangement (prepositioning faith)

  1. Bart Wolffe's avatar Bart Wolffe says:
    January 27, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    Really like this; strongly-muscled mental discourse. Very well written.

  2. Polly's avatar Polly Robinson says:
    January 27, 2013 at 3:37 pm

    Wow! My head’s spinning! 🙂

  3. J. Alex Pan's avatar johnnycrabcakes says:
    January 27, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    I LOVE prepositional phrases! And gerunds. How else do you write really looooong sentences?
    That last stanza–wow–been visiting the temple again, haven’t you?

  4. Trent Lewin's avatar Trent Lewin says:
    January 27, 2013 at 10:47 pm

    Burn the temple down, Susan. Burn it down (but never stop writing).

  6. unfetteredbs's avatar unfetteredbs says:
    January 28, 2013 at 4:12 am

    so clever and so good Susan

  7. readinpleasure's avatar readinpleasure says:
    January 31, 2013 at 7:24 am

    Yes, this is exceptional, 🙂

  8. nelle's avatar nelle says:
    February 3, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    I felt the sensation of a needle and thread, weaving through words…

    • Susan L Daniels's avatar Susan L Daniels says:
      February 3, 2013 at 5:03 pm

      Thanks, Nelle. I like this one, though it is more of an exercise than a poem, born of a pile of prepositional phrases. Still have not decided what to do with it, ultimately.

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