Author Archives: Susan L Daniels

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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?

Short lived gifts

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

If you have not been lucky enough to stumble across this man’s poetry—-PLEASE read this!  I give you merely an example of what he can do with language 🙂 Short lived gifts.

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4/30: Zest

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

skinning thinly, joy can be peeled off bitter tears– zest from acid fruit

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Cultural Graffiti

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

****This is an old, old poem I am revising, as I believe it still has relevance today.  This does have strong language in it (I use a word in here I have never said–ever, and I don’t read this one … Continue reading →

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Lois (Alzheimer poem #5): Symmetry

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

when my daughter was new she had hair to her shoulders. I was afraid to wash it– everything about her so small, so breakable & my mother would come over after work to wash her hair. Later, I did the … Continue reading →

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4/29–poet’s choice haiku: Siamese kitten

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

more monkey than cat tucks himself under my chin velvet scrap, purring

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04/28/2012

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

for too long I have been politely silent it is now my season for shouting

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the lazy man

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

distilling images into pure form is hard work– & he calls himself lazy!

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