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j.d. daniels

Be like melting snow, wash yourself of yourself~Rumi

Dressed in a brown gauze gown
with a brass snake encircling her torso
the woman sat yoga-style on a bed of snow
speaking of the seven Hindu chakras
Whorls of energy
emanating from force centers
Listening, I closed my eyes
and the snake enlivened
tightening its grip
around her vulnerable neck
until the serpent's mouth widened
and transformed
into a lotus blossom
as the snow beneath us
thawed and flowed into the nearby river

j.d. daniels

fiction and poetry has appeared in various publications, including: The Broad River Review, The Sylvan Echo, The Elkhorn Review and Doorknobs & BodyPaint Fantastic Flash Fiction: An Anthology. Her 2005 published book, The Old Wolf Lady: A Biography is available in libraries and can be purchased on Amazon, both in print form and as an ebook. Her book of poetry, Currents That Puncture is available online. Currently she is an editor for an online literary journal, Prairie Wolf Press Review. She divides her time between Florida and Iowa. You can read more about her at: http://www.authorsden.com/joyceadaniels or www.prairiewolfpress.com