Hiding in the Closet of his Room … his bedroom on the third floor ofthe house she longed to run throughsmell the spaces touch everything especiallythe staircase winding into the ceiling skyso high when she looked down she feltthe rush of dizzy panic coupled with theprospect of jumping and making a horrorscene in his perfect… Continue reading Poem 251 – Hiding in the Closet of his Room
Author: Vanessa Shields
Writer. Mother. Lover.
Poem 250 – Daily Self-Assessment Tool
Daily Self-Assessment Tool Answer the following questions truthfully every day before beginning your work. How old do you feel?Have you felt lost in the last fourteen days? If so, did you find yourself?Did you self-isolate and reflect upon your condition for ten days?Have you come into contact with a person who lost herself? If so,… Continue reading Poem 250 – Daily Self-Assessment Tool
Poem 249 – Haibun for the Eve Before the First Day of School
Haibun for the Eve Before the First Day of School It is the evening before the first day of schoolone of many firsts that will linger in our storybooksand simon & garfunkelserenade the bivouac of butterflies in my bellymigrating the stunning history of music through me – This bridge over troubled water is rickety and… Continue reading Poem 249 – Haibun for the Eve Before the First Day of School
VANESSA SHIELDS 