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July 26–More words than I intended.

by Susan Cowger 7 Comments


THE WAY OF PRAYER
Dreamily floating,
adrift
on an updraft,
a grocery bag catches
the car antennae, crumpling instantly,
then furiously flailing,
bicker and thrash, flogging itself
all panic against glass,
but it calms when I slow,
glide into the garage
it releases a sigh,
as if caught on a breeze
the gentle scent
of home.
Shhh…quiet, tiptoe
inside.
                                               
*
                                         

July 27, 2011 Blog

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  1. Brian Miller says

    August 1, 2011 at 1:29 am

    nice…thanks for popping in today…and leaving the link

    Reply
  2. Craig and Bethany says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    Awesome! I love how the title has nothing to do with the body of the poem in a direct way. It completely splits the poem wide open — made me read it three times!

    Oh, and the comp and color of those pictures, fantastic.

    Reply
  3. Magpie says

    July 28, 2011 at 3:48 am

    Your picture is lovely. It makes a pretty mundane object look gossamer and ethereal. I like your words. Especially: "bicker and thrash, flogging itself
    all panic against glass,"
    Very nice!

    Reply
  4. S. Etole says

    July 27, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    "bicker and thrash, flogging itself
    all panic against glass,

    but it calms when I slow,"

    Much the way I feel some days …

    thank you for this.

    Reply
  5. Keisha Valentina says

    July 27, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    lovely, just love…

    "the gentle scent of home."

    you put things so wonderfully well.

    Reply
  6. Susan Cowger says

    July 27, 2011 at 5:02 am

    Agreed–took out one of those pesky prouuuuns. Thanks Brian

    Reply
  7. Brian Miller says

    July 27, 2011 at 4:03 am

    nice…love the subject matter…the often over looked or trash…and making it something beautiful…

    think you have a few words you could tighten here…a couple 'it's and her and theres, but it creates a rather dreamy flow…

    good to see you.

    Reply

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