“Alone”

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Susan L Daniels

Kelvin S.M.’s Image: Alone

so much up I am
a bubble in champagne
unpopped

rising drunk
and redder
than sunset

somewhere
far, far

d
o
w
n

a palm tugged my string

but here
I am playmate
to clouds

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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54 Responses to “Alone”

  1. Noel Ihebuzor says:
    February 23, 2013 at 11:15 pm

    Hmmm, me likey. Daisies, balloons, heights, rising, clouds and …more! 😉

  2. brian miller says:
    February 23, 2013 at 11:19 pm

    playmate to the clouds…smiles…a bubble of champagne unpoped…floating along…there is some peace there…even if tethered…perhaps that keeps you grounded a bit…but you can still play…nice.

  3. Kelvin S.M. says:
    February 23, 2013 at 11:29 pm

    …playmate to clouds — i liked that Susan…that alone is enough to envy a balloon who can play with clouds above even for a short time before it landed down back to the land… your bubble champagne description is great… enjoyed your take… smiles…

  5. eusebiaphilotes says:
    February 23, 2013 at 11:44 pm

    That red balloon has cause to celebrate. Except for that hand on the string. There’s always someone trying to bring us down. Enjoy it while you can, eh? Nice take.

  6. kkkkaty1 says:
    February 24, 2013 at 2:02 am

    I love your not so simple take…may I say brief? The photo tugged at me, too.

  7. Green Speck says:
    February 24, 2013 at 2:21 am

    I loved it … playmate to the clouds … beautifully worded !!!

  8. Polly Robinson says:
    February 24, 2013 at 2:44 am

    Ha! ‘A bubble in champagne / unpopped’ love it ~ fab poem as ever Susan 🙂

  9. claudia says:
    February 24, 2013 at 3:04 am

    playmate to clouds…love this..not sure if the balloon liked the being tugged in a kids hand more of the being playmate to clouds…leaves room for interpretation which i always like

  10. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) says:
    February 24, 2013 at 3:59 am

    Playmate to clouds is so good I love it 😉

  11. David King says:
    February 24, 2013 at 5:01 am

    Great fun — and a tad more than that. Enjoyable.

  12. lucychili says:
    February 24, 2013 at 6:35 am

    joyful =)

  13. wolfsrosebud says:
    February 24, 2013 at 7:45 am

    so love those last few lines

  14. Adriene (Sweepy Jean) says:
    February 24, 2013 at 8:18 am

    Delightful, Susan. I also love the last stanza.

  15. ManicDdaily says:
    February 24, 2013 at 8:51 am

    Ha! Dave King sums up. Fun and more. K.

  16. Heaven (@asweetlust) says:
    February 24, 2013 at 8:57 am

    playmate to clouds..I like the playful and fun write ~

  17. aprille says:
    February 24, 2013 at 9:14 am

    The words are like the bubbles in the champagne
    Lovely and delicate
    cheering me up

  18. Mary says:
    February 24, 2013 at 9:17 am

    “rising drunk
    and redder
    than sunset”

    Loved that description of the balloon!

  19. StacyMichelle says:
    February 24, 2013 at 10:14 am

    someone cut the string! love this, Susan

  20. unfetteredbs says:
    February 24, 2013 at 12:23 pm

    light and fun Susan. Enjoyed this.

  21. Alice Keys says:
    February 24, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    I read this to my family this morning. They all knew just what this little guy was without the picture. Fun!

  22. pandamoniumcat says:
    February 24, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    Aw a playmate for clouds, what a beautiful thought. Lovely.

  23. nelle says:
    February 24, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Exploring the high whilst grounded below. Wise way to live. 🙂

  25. Tony says:
    February 25, 2013 at 4:58 am

    Playmate to the clouds, bubble in champagne – all images to bring a lift to a weary soul. Delightful 🙂

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