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Suzanne Nielsen
 
The Stillness of Sage
Fostering the Fundamental
 
The Stillness of Sage

Melody burnt sage over the 38 foot Indian
and blew kisses to Sir Elton John after cutting
off her tail in the dead of winter, burying it
under the packed snow on top of the mounds
then bled to death with a smile on her face.

Fostering the Fundamental

Marianna’s memorial was held today,
as she was Wednesday’s Child. 
Al and Amy were in attendance
as Norm baked himself at Sungods
in Singapore.  Buzz Potter’s widow
made an appearance, and graciously
sprinkled a few of Buzz’s ashes into
the fountain made of granite that the FDA
workers donated in Marianna’s remembrance. 
All in all Father Turin delivered a thoughtful message
and just as he was about to finish a train whistle blew
off in the distance to the tune of Edelweiss.

 
 
Suzanne Nielsen, a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, teaches writing at Metropolitan State University. Her poetry, fiction and essays appear in literary journals nationally and internationally; some of these include The Comstock Review, The Copperfield Review, Mid-America Poetry Review, Foliate Oak, Juked, Identity Theory, The Pedestal, Pindeldyboz, Rosebud, Rumble, Thunder Sandwich, and 580 Split. So’ham Books released her collection of poetry titled “East of the River,” in December 2005, and her collection of short fiction in May of 2007, titled “The Moon Behind the 8-Ball & Other Stories.” Nielsen's latest book of poetry "Bending Spoons" will be released in late 2009.
 
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