Category Archives: New Free Verse

Poetry 2012

Zoar II

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Susan L Daniels

Is there anything simple about this water, veiling the canyon face to softness? There is a reason this old-growth forest stands, uncut, though we deceive ourselves with gentle currents sliding to rapids and shifting depths without warning. Here, night happens … Continue reading →

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Hanging Weight

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Susan L Daniels

You are hungry for more than meat though your eyes weigh how well I will feed you. When I am bones in your pot will you finally be satisfied?

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Zoar

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Susan L Daniels

This June morning I can still see my breath. I drive 40 miles to the place the road curves to accommodate one slender waterfall: to count the spots on two fawns; to witness a hen pheasant whose chicks accordion behind her … Continue reading →

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melissa

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Susan L Daniels

  Bruised leaves beneath soles green this morning lemon-brushed on the edges: a plant named for the mother of bees should sting the tongue similar to sorrel, and does not: but be careful in foraging: the difference in scent between … Continue reading →

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Unwomen

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Susan L Daniels

We are pretty plastic, poured and molded To the same shape.  Push us out of cardboard, Precut, with slits for paper dress tabs, a uniform Chain of girls, patterned, pressed, and folded, Always holding hands.  We know our place And stay … Continue reading →

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How to organise a team building exercise

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Susan L Daniels

Originally posted on nobodysreadingme:
You can pay a lot of money to have ‘experts’ come along to your company or organisation and teach your staff all about teams and cooperation. Thousands of pounds. Or you can do it on the…

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mermaids (bad tv)

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Susan L Daniels

Those singing mermaids– I want to tell him I have heard them too, weaving whispers for dolphin ears where we can’t live, but still crave a cradle of water and salt, not unlike where we first learned the mechanics of  breath. Their … Continue reading →

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