Susan Marie Shuman is an author and freelance writer/editor who currently resides in the wilds of Birmingham, AL. She shares her life with four spoiled cats, several friends (not all of them imaginary) one husband and one step-son. When she's not working, Susan enjoys horseback riding, reading, taking her cats for a spin in their pet stroller, and taking naps.
An ex-bartender, recovering crash test dummy and all-around late bloomer, Susan graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2004 with a BA in English. She minored in Russian.
Long-range goals include visiting Israel, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein. Susan is also planning to launch a micronation which would be called either Suzannistan or Eastern Suzanorovia.
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Do you have a flash by reading something and thinking, this could be a good scene for a Pixar movie?
Haiku is an irritating and often pretentious well-respected artform, which I don’t usually like, and yet I have to give you ten out of ten for both haikus I’ve read on your page.
You’ve got style.
I like the way you turn it upside down with your irony. All I generally manage to do with it is make some hackneyed observation about sunshine or winter.
Do you have a flash by reading something and thinking, this could be a good scene for a Pixar movie?
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Now that you mention it…yes!
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LOL! Unfortunately when the summertime breeze blows through my side parlour window the smell of the neighbours’ dog poop wafts in.
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Ugh! Sorry to hear…
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Haiku is a
n irritating and often pretentiouswell-respected artform, which I don’t usually like, and yet I have to give you ten out of ten for both haikus I’ve read on your page.You’ve got style.
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Agreed. Haiku is not as easy as it looks. I struggle with it, and am thrilled my frustration has paid off in your eyes. Many thanks!
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I like the way you turn it upside down with your irony. All I generally manage to do with it is make some hackneyed observation about sunshine or winter.
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