Full strawberry moon

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Susan L Daniels 
A day named this
on my calender
ought to be heady, sweet
round with the promise of summer
& growing things

Not this bitter harvest
of a seed pressed deep in new world dirt
500 years ago

but we must taste
what was already planted
no matter how poisonous
the fruit

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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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10 Responses to Full strawberry moon

  1. nelle's avatar nelle says:
    June 6, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    Well done. Well said. Short, and with decidedly describable taste.

  2. Trent Lewin's avatar Trent Lewin says:
    June 6, 2020 at 2:49 pm

    Well articulated. There’s a challenge in this Susan, that we need to take up. Taste it indeed. Swallow it down. And the bad parts – shit em out, down a drain, never to be seen again. I hope.

  3. Trent Lewin's avatar Trent Lewin says:
    June 6, 2020 at 2:49 pm

    It’s damn good to see you here, by the way. Can only imagine the thoughts swirling through your head these days.

  4. Leo's avatar Leo says:
    June 6, 2020 at 3:00 pm

    Wow! Straight to the point as always…I miss reading new post from you. I can’t even write right now. Hopefully before too long. Hope to see more from you. Leo

    • Susan L Daniels's avatar Susan L Daniels says:
      June 6, 2020 at 3:30 pm

      Thanks, Leo. Good to see you too. I am so angry this needs to get somewhere. At least if I do it here it gets read. It reaches someone not in my own head.

  5. doncarroll's avatar doncarroll says:
    June 21, 2020 at 3:42 pm

    Nice piece and great title!

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