Writing Wyoming
Thoughts and meanderings from my corner of the state
![]() I love Grant Snider's work (Incidental Comics). He brings lightness, a sense of joy to his observations on life. This recent comic of his brought to mind a poem I wrote some time ago. I can get too angsty when I write, too caught up in whatever my latest worries and woes are. Or I can dredge up pieces of my past (now covered in river muck) I'd rather forget. In this poem, though, I found joy. I'm grateful to be reminded me of that glorious, perfect day with my husband. Canoeing on Saturday I want to wear this day raindrop rings on pale olive water circle upon circle spreading, joining, fading I want to wear fuzzy, waddling gold-brown goslings silver trout breaking the surface yellow warbler--an egg yolk in flight slicked umber otter swimming within an oar's-length "Three yards of this fabric, please." The clerk grasps the bolt by its clouds water splashes against her fingers ducks scatter before her scissors geese honk in the crisp paper bag I spread the lake on a table in a sunny room pin brown tissue pattern to shoreline run shears down grassy sleeves roll tracing wheel along the darts that slip between willows and snags match front side to front, set a ⅝" seam I sew a sheath of rain At the party, the hostess takes my hand "That dress is beautiful" she says "Oh this? I smile. "I'll have it forever" First published in Blood, Water, Wind, and Stone, Sastrugi Press, 2016
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Art Elser
3/23/2021 06:08:11 am
Yes, we all get antsy now and then and have to ve reminded to "get a grip." When you said the cartoon remined you of a poem you'd written years ago, I hoped it would be "Canoeing on Saturday." I love this poem, Susan. One of your best for me.
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Susan
3/23/2021 03:30:48 pm
Thank you, Art!
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Paige
3/23/2021 07:42:11 am
This is a beautiful poem.
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Susan
3/23/2021 03:30:03 pm
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
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