Tag Archives: poetry

if distances were not as long as dark, lonely nights: a duet

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

By Noel Ihebuzor and Susan Daniels Noel:  If distances were not as long as dark lonely nights Susan:  The callous earth sees to it that even our nights and days oppose one another; but, let us ignore laws of geography … Continue reading →

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the keyboard is stammering

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

no such thing as a typo he says & al of a sodden misstakes have meaning wrapped inside like birthday presents those backstabbing fingertips have no business tapping about like 10 noisy fifth-grade girls spreading secrets just because they can … Continue reading →

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daisy chain

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

I am linking ifs together in a chain, picking them carefully from the air when they pop up in our conversation, bright & scentless qualifiers, unplanted & unplanned, like those tiny white daisies that grow fast & low, hug close … Continue reading →

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it flew to you

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

I loosed my heart once in a second of pure impulse, opened the cage of my chest & it flew to perch on your shoulder, all the while singing. When you left it went with you, made a nest in … Continue reading →

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if we are one

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

if we are one like we said we were & yearn to be still then come without bitterness & I will abandon blame & we will fuse this broken thing we are into wholeness together

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enough

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

I think of you less often than I want to & far more often than I should, but, I have learned to savor unexpected sweetness when I find it & whatever quantity is available is sufficient, like a hummingbird, feeding … Continue reading →

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Borders (Walking with Jon)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

Not lovers yet, we passed long nights walking together, our summer sandals marking minutes on cracked sidewalks as we continued a conversation we swore we would never tire of or finish. Once, we walked into another country starting from my front … Continue reading →

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