Today is for the love of dreaming! What's your love dream? For the Love of Books and Beverages On this thirteenth Friday, with spring in the deeps of the crisp morning air, I sit and dream into the sunlight. I see shelves filled with stories. I see books splayed and belly-paged on the wall as… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 13
POEM A DAY – February 12
Two poems today...but one is super short, so I'm keeping them both on one day. 🙂 Thursday. Let's go! Watch An Animal Today two animals in my inbox this morningpoem-wrapped gifts: an owl, a rabbit, thenwalking into the mechanic’s, a low-glidingcrow screaming over me en-route to anaked maple in the field behind the building.watch an… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 12
POEM A DAY – February 11
In excitement for our upcoming Erotic Writing Retreat, here's a little poetic dittie for hump day. Hee. Hump. hands on she looks for hands:where they touchhow they holdor hang lonely especially in restaurantswhen people pair like wine & meatshe looks for palms on hipsor fingers braided with fingers she remembers feeling ribsunder wet skin, the… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 11
POEM A DAY – February 10
Before I fell asleep last night, we were watching Dune. And before that, the leftover brownie's from Super Bowl were chanting my name. And before that, my left forearm was tingling. And before that we were talking about parties. Turns out my subconscious gathered all this information and created a dream narrative for me! Except… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 10
VANESSA SHIELDS 