The Jig Is Up
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
Reverse Shot – A Touch of Evil
The jig is up; yer nuttin’ but
a stinkin’, snitchin’ lug.
Ya think I’m headin’ to da joint
cuz you can’t shut yer mug?
Author Archive
Susan Noyes Anderson
Susan Noyes Anderson is the author of At the End of Your Rope, There’s Hope, Deseret Book, ©1997; Awaken Your Spiritual Power: The Fairy Godmother Isn’t Coming!, Karisma Press, ©1999; and His Children (poetry only, photos are by Anita Schiller), Vantage Point Press, ©2003.
When Memory Calls
©2024 Susan Noyes Anderson
Image by Ave Calvar on Unsplash
When memory calls out to me,
I open up life’s book
and turn the pages backward for
a long and lovely look.
Trippin’
©2024 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by reprentandseekchristjesus at Unsplash
Let’s take a trip! Sounds cool. Hurray!!
I really need some time away,
some time away from cares of home
to be me – free – and on the roam.
Can’t wait to gather up my stuff
and split. I’ll just include enough
of what it takes to have some fun.
It won’t take long; I’ll soon be done.
The Homestretch
©2024 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Mick Haput on Unsplash
Our souls break free
like home runs
knocked to earth from outer space.
We sail away from heaven
bright-eyed, focused on first base.
The field glides by as our steps fly
around one corner bend.
Second’s in sight, but that’s all right.
We’re decades from the end.
The bases serve to guide us home,
but we must tag each one.
No worries, though. We came to win.
We’re gonna get it done.
on darkness and rainbows
©2024 susan noyes anderson
image by funkynanas.ai
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woke up this morning
clothed in gray
world dressed down
to shade my way
Everlasting Burnings
©2002 Susan Noyes Anderson, reworked 2024
Image by Bruno Van der Kran – Unsplash, by permission
Some men shall rise to everlasting burnings.
Celestial glory is the prize they seek.
Others will bow to worldly praise and guidance,
esteeming things that render spirits weak.
Camino de Santiago: The Way Home
©2017 Susan Noyes Anderson, reworked in 2024
In days of yore, the pilgrims walked The Way
to show their piety, their love of God.
They took their sins and burdens, seeking grace,
renewing faith on every path they trod.
Define (Divine) Tradition
©2009 Susan Noyes Anderson and reworked in 2024
Tradition is the golden thread
that binds our lives together,
weaving through every memory
sweet ties that last forever.
It shines a light on every face,
adds luster to the commonplace,
reminds us of a distant song
and tells our hearts where we belong.