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!
POEM A DAY – March 30
new the dogs chase, trundle, nip and napone is goofy, floppy, eagerthe other is cautious, curious, confused the humans are tired, happy and sickone is loopy, sloppy, eagerthe others are excited, working, awed there is little space in my brain forpoetry – sleep is stuttered even dreams don’t reach my shore but oh, isn’t it something,… Continue reading POEM A DAY – March 30
POEM A DAY – March 29
An Exhausted One-liner After the First 24 hours of Our New Puppy Living With Us the pup sleeps on my foot Friends...I am soooo exhausted! In a flurry of furry irony...here are pics of Wallace sleeping...and one showing how when he lays down, he crosses his paws. Oof. He's tremendously adorable. Pages is...adapting. She's cautious… Continue reading POEM A DAY – March 29
VANESSA SHIELDS 