Today is Poem In Your Pocket Day! Who knew?! Here’s a little poem that should fit in any pocket: purse, pants, pyjamas!
Witnessing Her
defeat lives in the brain
a logical lineation
an A-frame cottage
precise, sharp, protected
integrity lives in the heart
a confluence of chaos
a tumultuous ocean
rapid, intuitive, protected
out of what will you make
your next canoe?
what water will you follow
rowing with the strength
of eight shooting stars
between your head and
your heart? I can see
you’ve outshined
yesterday by gently
holding today’s shadow
in your mouth
VANESSA SHIELDS 