“Maiori forsan cum timore sententiam in me fertis quam ego accipiam (Perhaps you pronounce this sentence against me with greater fear than I receive it)”
Can you bind a mind
easy as you burn books
or flesh, or is what’s real
deeper than bone,
something dreamed,
something breathed
stronger than air
an infection that cleans
instead of corrupting,
forces the eyes open
not to think
but perhaps see
somewhere in multiple spheres
god dancing
Susan Daniels Poetry 
Susan, powerful poetry there. I think your voice gets stronger each time out. If you don’t mind I’m going to re-post this.Best>KB
KB, thank you so much! I think that might be the start of something bigger, not sure. Also thanks for reposting this.
Anytime s. >KB
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Susan’s voice get’s stronger every time she speaks. I love it. >KB
I like the image of God dancing here.
Thanks, Alice. I imagine God dances multiply, as only something omnipresent can.
We help God dance. Hula hooping the great circle dance.
Beautifully written… Love it Susan… 🙂
-BS
Thanks so much! Nice to “meet” you.
Haha… Me too… Thanks to Mr. Brace… Although it’s more like e-meet… 🙂
Oh wowza, that’s good. I love thinking about an infection as cleansing–and God dancing, I know that He delights in us.
Well put 😉
There’s a verse–in Psalms I think–where it says that God sings over us. Now, if that doesn’t lift you up, I don’t know what would!! I’m still pondering the beneficial cleansing of infection–you don’t know how that helped me today! Thanks.
Starr, thank you! Glad it did 😉
I love the part in Job where God answers. Where were you when…
On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 7:32 PM, Susan Daniels Poetry wrote:
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Yeah, Job is more interesting as I “mature”–I used to think he got a bad deal, but the “double for your trouble” outcome can’t be beat. I’m holding God to the same promise in my own life!
The important thing is faith and obedience. I hold onto those things 😉
Faith is so powerful, even just a mustard seed’s worth–and obedience is a good plan!
Here’s why I read Job:
https://susandanielspoetry.com/2013/04/04/i-read-job-to-be-reminded-2/
Oh WOW, thanks for the link–that is fabulously beautiful! Couldn’t seem to leave a comment there..
Thanks–yeah, that is an old one 😉
a master turn
Thank you, Paul.
Great piece x
Thank you!
On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 7:09 PM, Susan Daniels Poetry wrote:
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“Can you bind a mind
easy as you burn books” powerful lines those…..”an infection that cleans…” the power of words and books….
Thank you! We do this, far too often.
On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Susan Daniels Poetry wrote:
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I really like this one Susan, very nice.
Thanks so much, Chris. Had to do it, after watching Cosmos with my daughter.
On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 9:33 PM, Susan Daniels Poetry wrote:
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Those last three lines cement this in greatness, I really mean that. Feels so fucking huge of a poem (excuse language). Fuck that, don’t excuse it.
I’ll not excuse the language–I love it. Many thanks, Lewin!
This is amazing, Susan – I was thinking about God laughing today – thank you for furthering my thoughts!
Thank you, Julie!
On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 7:14 AM, Susan Daniels Poetry wrote:
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Hi Susan. Could you email me ASAP re: the dVerse chapbook I’m doing? I need you to look over your piece for changes and need a bio too. I’ll email it to you as soon as I get your email. bostonpoetrymag @ gmail dot com. Thanks, Mike