Sue Santiago
Children's Writer & Sometimes Poet
Worth It
even if eternity is only a moment of absolute, pure love that is enough that is everything ©2022 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
Scents & Sensuality
Photo by Lada Rezantseva
Delayed Response
On windy days
my words ride and swirl
dip then climb
before reaching my child's ears
in her reading tree
(c) 2022 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
Momma Used to Say
You have two ears and one mouth use them in that proportion When you're pointing your finger at someone else, You're pointing three fingers back at yourself Never show up empty handed Mind your manners, Remember whose you are. It's good to have lots of friends but keep your own mind I cut your sandwich in half so you can share with a friend without People can't hear you if you're yelling at them Everything's okay when you obey Did we forget? (c) 2022 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
High Price of Hypocrisy
One side says, Protect the embryo And the rights of the shooter One side says, All are welcome, But not white Christians One side says, Ban books Keeps guns One side says, Safeguard stories Censor people One side says Love others, unless . . . Don't judge, except . . . When we lose The United in these States of America The outcome is inevitable Can there be room For passion and peace Uniqueness and unity? Without the common ground, Strongest in our overlap, Divided we will be, deservedly fallen It's a choice. ©2022 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
Keep It Simple
Deeper
Photo by Oleksandr Pidvalnyi
The Rain Will Come
Perhaps it's the war
with the death of a son
with the sacrifice of a father
Perhaps it's the year of query
of beautiful story without a reader
of skillfully written, but --
Perhaps it's months of illness
and having little to control
and having less to try
This creative desert only
deepens my thirst
drives my next step
©2022 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
Of kindling and ember
Just Enough
In the shade of the Rotem I catch my breath rest, relief, recover just enough to move forward, journey on trust the story, remember hurt, healing, hope then offer shade to another on this rugged route to give just enough care, comfort, encouragement to carry on (c) 2022 Sue Santiago all rights reserved
My protectors sure wore themselves out and need some sleep. Maybe I should pop some popcorn. hehehe
Sue Santiago 