Category Archives: New Free Verse

Poetry 2012

motherhood

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

he said you are my rib & I believed him flesh knit to bone so tightly we were one person but when she showed up, tiny spark & flutter on the ultrasound the choice was easy for me: if I … Continue reading →

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melody (today’s haiku heights challenge)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

mourning dove melody balanced on my rail pulse–life’s melody quiet, consistent murmur humming beneath skin

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cento cannibal

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

The napowrimo.net challenge for today is to write a poem completely composed of lines from other poetry; or joyous, shameless theft, so here goes :).  I chose a cannibal theme, as that is what this poem is–pure cannibalism.   The taste … Continue reading →

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Zoe’s haiku (haiku chain)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

My daughter, Zoe 12 now & full of questions asks what I’m writing haiku?  Let me try & she writes 5-7-5 3-5-3 quickly, 2 perfect haiku joyful collaboration we weave together

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subliminal pop

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

I wake up humming a song from 1984 I sing later in the shower flashback to Lauper’s orange hair & brilliant eyeshadow rasping my ears like a happy raucous parrot girls just wanna have fun I guess I still do … Continue reading →

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Zoe, dancing

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

turning cartwheels in the church garden (mercifully on the grass) dark chocolate eyes blaze joy yes, she is the breath of God resuscitating life

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Thom #1

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

it is easy to love you while you sleep, arms wide in careless abandon small smile curving your lower lip so much easier than when you wake, yesterday’s anger still framing your eyes do not forget it is our differences … Continue reading →

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