Tag Archives: water

the creek bank

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Susan L Daniels

The men pull steelhead from this water, long as my arm and I wonder where they find them in all this shallowness. I fished, once, licensed and ankle deep in morning on the edge of Rainbow Lake, hooking one small … Continue reading →

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foretelling

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

my mother spoke dream symbols & told me water carries pain i did not see it when i was there, dreaming stepping through water with my sister but something swam with us just out of reach of my knowing

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writing on stone with water

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

writing on stone with water is an exercise of impermanence– what is true and brought out dissipates. what is written by water on stone whether shaped with force or tenderness unbecomes as fast as it becomes; that first letter vanishes as … Continue reading →

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overgrowth

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

the creek today is no place for visions– it is water choking on stone and algae.  Too shallow for currents to move the first dark leaves dotting the surface like hollowed cicada skins split down the middle & empty the small … Continue reading →

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properties

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

water is always more than itself.  here where the eye of the mind opens, if you allow it visions, this eye will speak symbols in meaning that requires no translation as bones know this language the head rejects water, here … Continue reading →

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all one thing

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

we are busy just holding atoms together the stones intent on being stones my body maintaining itself while water gently, slowly makes stone less stone & me less I in currents stroking loss of a little bit of self I … Continue reading →

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the right depth of water

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

the movement married to this water is reflective and gentle ripples laughing peace soft currents that tease bare feet to wade & persuade sun to dance

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