Poetry:
Sundahl, Daniel James
Daniel James Sundahl Sketch of a Young Woman Picking Fruit
Standing on a ladder thinking She must not fall even if the best Hang far out along a thin branch.
She lifts herself up another rung,
Her...
...Daniel James Sundahl Sketch of a Young Woman Picking Fruit Standing on a ladder thinking She must not fall even if the best Hang far out along a thin branch...
...To see it fall would make more sense, Assuming the sketch is mortal fatigue, Or a woman acting according to her will...
...To see her hold it is soothing to the heart, Is to live each day with endless assent, Her smile meaning that it was her will.r will...
...She lifts herself up another rung, Her small hands weave branches aside, Her bright mouth opens to the sun...
...What shines in the leaves Has dangled there all season...
...Instead of decay, a fragrant red...
Vol. 116 • September 1989 • No. 16
