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Say Yes
The poems of j.d daniels in Say Yes begin soft and gentle as a breeze from behind,
the quietness carried in fields of corn. A world beneath the world of snow-covered
branches, each poem opens with a quotation by Rumi, lending a timeless air.
By twists and turns, images flicker off the page like the sighting of a fishhook.
There is, inside the words and spaces in between, a breath, a defiance,
a standing-against-all-odds, a woman saying “Yes!”
~ Claudia Bischoff, Graduate of Iowa Writers` Workshop
It is hard to simplify j.d.'s poem, but that is just what I tried to do ... I see it as
capturing the eternal conflict of good versus evil.
The darkness that the snake represents gives way to the conjurer in me…
~ Clay Artist Andi McCarter’s reflection on poem “Say Yes”
This is a book of brine and lime, landscapes vast, whether of water or of prairie,
and wisdom wise enough to remain fluid for growth. There is subversion afoot
in this volume, all the more satisfying for its sound and delicate movements;
Yes, the wise will whisper. daniels reserves her shouting for its just effects; just as
effective as the sure, fine voice singing from these pages.
~ William Michael Sinclair, Graduate of Iowa Writers` Workshop
the quietness carried in fields of corn. A world beneath the world of snow-covered
branches, each poem opens with a quotation by Rumi, lending a timeless air.
By twists and turns, images flicker off the page like the sighting of a fishhook.
There is, inside the words and spaces in between, a breath, a defiance,
a standing-against-all-odds, a woman saying “Yes!”
~ Claudia Bischoff, Graduate of Iowa Writers` Workshop
It is hard to simplify j.d.'s poem, but that is just what I tried to do ... I see it as
capturing the eternal conflict of good versus evil.
The darkness that the snake represents gives way to the conjurer in me…
~ Clay Artist Andi McCarter’s reflection on poem “Say Yes”
This is a book of brine and lime, landscapes vast, whether of water or of prairie,
and wisdom wise enough to remain fluid for growth. There is subversion afoot
in this volume, all the more satisfying for its sound and delicate movements;
Yes, the wise will whisper. daniels reserves her shouting for its just effects; just as
effective as the sure, fine voice singing from these pages.
~ William Michael Sinclair, Graduate of Iowa Writers` Workshop
108 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 27, 2013
About the author
J.D. Daniels
10 books10 followersjd daniels holds a Doctor of Arts degree from Drake University with a dissertation of her poetry. Her award-winning fiction, non-fiction and poetry have appeared in various publications, including: The Broad River Review, The Sylvan Echo, The Elkhorn Review, Doorknobs & Bodypaint: An Anthology, The National PEN Woman’s Online Magazine and riverbabble. “Nancy’s Woodcut” won Second Prize in a contest sponsored by Emerson College, Cambridge University. Say Yes topped the bestseller list in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature. Through Pelican Eyes is the first of the Jessie Murphy Mystery Series. The soon to be released Quickwalker is the second. The biography, The Old Wolf Lady: Wawewa Mepemoa, was awarded a grant from The Iowa Arts Council. Minute of Darkness and Eighteen Flash Fiction Stories debuted January, 2015. The Iowa Arts and Poets & Writers Directories invited her inclusion. She is co-founder and an editor for Prairie Wolf Press Review, a literary online journal featuring new and emerging writers and visual artists. She continues to teach writing at the college level. Kayaking, walking, laughing and telling stories and sharing ideas with her family and friends ranks high on her list of activities.
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