Susannah Halliburton

Joined May 2021

7 stories

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The tree I planted here, over the silent, stopped stillness of my beloved cat,

Blooms fiercely in the sun.

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Footprints in the Snow
Footprints in the Snow By Susannah Halliburton Black snow boots crunching, Marching, Four pairs together Sounding like a small army
By Susannah Halliburtonabout a year ago in Poets
Healing Tree
Tense fingers, angry back, Stiffened neck, yearning to sag, My fever burns inside as I lumber on Toward the mountains that pardon my soul.
By Susannah Halliburtonabout a year ago in Poets
Xenotopia
Xenotopia By Susannah Halliburton Chapter One: The Narcissistic River The river ran backwards on the day the Queen vanished. Chaos quickly swept over the small fishing village as the Quaqtl River suddenly and dramatically changed its course.
By Susannah Halliburtonabout a year ago in Fiction
Luminous
iridescent moon sleeping in a bed of stars quiet as the night
By Susannah Halliburtonabout a year ago in Poets
Into the Blue
By Susannah Halliburton Her hand on his dorsal fin, Marina glided through the water with ease, allowing k’kii’la‘s tail to pump against her shoulder as she bared down to make her exit leap for the surface. This was Marina’s favorite part of the monthly trip to the breaker. She loved the rush of adrenaline that came just before the leap onto shore.
By Susannah Halliburton5 years ago in Fiction
My Father Reads
With a book propped on his chest My father reads. So important is this work that it must be quiet. My mother says, "shhhh"
By Susannah Halliburton5 years ago in Poets
Color is My Mother
Color is me, color is my mother, Painting together outside on a sunny California day. My mother's palette, An ensemble of colors running together
By Susannah Halliburton5 years ago in Poets