Give This to Her Oh Dawn Sun!I plead!Forget the trees & oceansLeave the bees & flowersAs you gather your lightLike skirts on hips of horizonsGlare all your power intoThe dull scythe of Death’s horror dark Give the arms of this day to her miracleEmbrace her fighting soul knotted in theDevastated landscape of her war-torn body… Continue reading Poem 254 – Give This To Her
Author: Vanessa Shields
Writer. Mother. Lover.
Poem 253 – In the Park
In the park The smiling stroll upThe join meThe this is a lovely surprise!The two-sentence catch-upThe seeds of loaded questionsThe forest of answersThe skin raised in connectionThe golden silenceThe eyes welled with tearsThe raw emotionThe divine understandingThe gift givingThe energy exchangeThe truth in see you again
Poem 252 – Contemplations on Morning Choices
Contemplations on Morning Choices What makes a morning bodyWant tea instead of coffee?Oatmeal instead of eggs?Sleep instead of exercise? These questions as I sip teaEat oatmeal while yesterday’sCoffee and eggs hold protestSigns in my thighs:COFFEE IS BEST!EGG-XELLENT CHOICE! Exercise is rare in the morningPoor choice is huddled out frontBehind the giant mapleAnd sleep Sleep is… Continue reading Poem 252 – Contemplations on Morning Choices
VANESSA SHIELDS 