wearing a dress on a spring morning green with white flowersballoon sleevesleft slit thigh-high calves and toeswinter hairywedding bandsmagnet ringbeaded necklacefeather earringsfrom auntie M wind whips close eyeshead backarms wideheart open secure themessagein skin here nowgust-ed and these...everywhere. Beauty, beauty, beauty!
POEM A DAY – April 2
Today's piece is long....after a long journal about the pink full moon and an oracle card pull and fours hours of sleep in a row (!) and a watching the Artemis II blast off into space. This is all real. Miraculous Medal“Those are the graces for which people forget to ask”…said Mary (Mother of Jesus)… Continue reading POEM A DAY – April 2
POEM A DAY – April 1
April First’s Fools four astronauts orange-clad and courageoushouston and the crew on the groundthe moon, in her full-pink glory N who is saying yes to all invitationsM who is poetry-ing her way out of traumaS who is facing the stuck-ness with dignity C manager of abundant integritythe other C CEO of solitary strengthstill another C… Continue reading POEM A DAY – April 1
POEM A DAY – March 31
This Morning’s Symphony wind chime tingsquirrel screamrobin callvehicle roarnose blowwoodpecker knockblue Jay commandairplane whowhirrrrphone whutingsaw crychildren squealingin the schoolyard And so, we've arrived at the final day in March 2026. How in the heeeeellll?! At least the weather is warming...wearing a strapless summer dress, I am!
VANESSA SHIELDS 