What the coffee mug says I fall asleep on the sofamy dress snake-twisting around my legsthese muscles much too muted to start a new day I give in to the cushionspull up the blanketthe sun opens her eyesas I close mine for a bit longerthe coffee cools in the rainbow mugwith the words be amazing… Continue reading Poem 137 – What the coffee mug says
Author: Vanessa Shields
Writer. Mother. Lover.
Poem 136 – Half in Half Out & AWISC Release!
Half in Half out mind constipated with to dosstomach a bushel of hands squeezing tomato-sized worriessoul saddened by the man who flipped me the bird when I was drivingstill….the other birds chirp & knock & tweet & little laughters from the kids in their yards reach for my cheek plant kisseslike… Continue reading Poem 136 – Half in Half Out & AWISC Release!
Poem 153 – ask & tour updates!
ask ask to see my handsto look deeplyunder my fingernails and you will know my day TOMORROW! All Write In Sin City Podcast Premiere! Tomorrow our conversation will be released into the world! Wooohoo! Please visit the All Write In Sin City website HERE to find out more about this incredible trio and what they're… Continue reading Poem 153 – ask & tour updates!
VANESSA SHIELDS 