Category Archives: New Free Verse

Poetry 2012

the divine feminine (an exploration in upper and lower cases)

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

the God I know is male as our primate minds understand maleness.  not sexless as amoebae know immortality in division, or even both sexes jumbled in a mosaic like a snail.  No, we shape God into our own image and limit … Continue reading →

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September heights: Pepper

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

I make pepper jam– a kiss that stings tongues with sweet simmered into heat

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Posted on September 9, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

Originally posted on Trent Lewin:
  I have only been at blogging for about a month.  Good times, some great people, and some wonderful writing.  I am happy to be here.  Here are my initial observations of this cool new…

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woman, we were girls together

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

woman we were girls together sitting on your bed humming the music on vinyl I still snap to being 17 together drawing college applications like tarot cards hovering our fingers over choices & hoping for the best of all possible … Continue reading →

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September Heights: Gloss

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

bubblegum flavor pink spreading shiny sweetness my Maybelline kiss

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september rain

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

september brings rain we needed this july the burned grass uprooted to mud leaves crisp red over

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how to celebrate an ending

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

four days before her birthday she drags wood to the fire-pit, arranges it over those old love-letters she waits until heat strokes her arms before she offers this last thing for burning: the wedding dress carefully folded & dropped with … Continue reading →

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