Suxanne is an artist and a writer living in Enumclaw, Washington, USA, where she raises Tennessee walking horses.
She is Director of VillageSteps.org, a non-profit charity for the education of orphans and vulnerable children in Africa.
Why does it bother me
That the juice of the plum
At the heart of the poem
Should not be maroon?
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The coreopsis and the catonia astor
Divide the hill.
Back off! You're blooming in my face.
Can't you see the thorns you wield
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After the asking is ended
Before reason takes charge
There is the torrent of rage
Pungent incense of offense.
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Grip the words firmly in your glove
Feel the stitching with your hand
Now suck in the pitched air
Focus on the space
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