Zada: (def.) “The Lucky One”
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
Image: The Meal by Paul Gauguin
Zada was woman, “the lucky one.”
She fed them from her rich, round bowl—
the milk of human kindness, poi of pain.
General-Literary Poems
Posting these literary poems where people can enjoy them pleases me. Even poems that have landed in books, magazines, or anthologies will find a wider audience here, while poems used to the quiet solitude of my desk drawer will get to see the light of day and meet readers like you! (Art fans: Look for literary poems inspired by the work of well-known photographers and painters.) Please request permission by email, including full copyright information on each copy made. For internet use, a link back to this website is required.
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Vitellus
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
image by djajakarta on Deviant Art
Protected by the
dark, we cling
to blind security.
We’re yellow at
the center
egg whites of our
eyes won’t see.
Calypso Night
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
Image: Red Spot II by Wassily Kandinsky
Listen as the rhythm
of a heated, humid day
meets the drumming of a
fevered, fertile night.
First Blood
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
If you must cut me,
do the job with crystal.
Let ruby gemfire
lick (then burn)
your litany of
leavings
on my palm.
Biker Beware
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
Image: eric mahoney
Don’t let the green grow
underneath your feet.
It could be grass, you know;
though eerie green’s been
seen to bode no good.
Nesting, Resting, and Heroes
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
Nesting in a tree,
resting on its roots,
red-caped superhero sporting
camouflage boots.
point of view
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
Image by Sarolta Ban
she always made him small
it was her eyes
he blamed them,
claimed they cut him
down to size
she said he lies
Shifting Gears
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
Photo by ParkeHarrison
When things aren’t breaking quite your way
and this world leaves you stuck,
crank it up.