New Moon Meditation - The Mountain Goat I envision a mountain goatIt is maleA worn copper bellhangs under his chinHe has buck teethbright white like Chicletsstartling blue eyes a smile that lifts moreon the right than on the lefta laugh hides under hisbottom lip The mountain goat eats rootsMy rootsPlunged deeply in thecentre of the earthHe… Continue reading Poem 14 – New Moon Mediation – The Mountain Goat
Category: On Writing
Poem 13 – A Conversation Piece That Comes to a Head
A Conversation Piece That Comes to a Head*For Charis Off to Denmark we gofor a visit with John Dillermand(aka John Wienerman)A man clad in a red & white striped bathing suit (the tank topshirt & shorts kind)He often sports a purple & yellowtuque atop his head & hisbright blue eyes & bushy blackmustache round out a… Continue reading Poem 13 – A Conversation Piece That Comes to a Head
Poem 12 – Tuesday AM (plus a bonus)
Tuesday AM This morning is carnelian and coffeeNavy tights and burgundy leg warmers It is vintage Santas waving at grey cloudsTypewriters holding worlds of stories in their keys In the photo on the corner of my deskNonna’s gentle blue-green eyes are singing To The Poems I Start When I’m Falling Asleep My apologies!You are important.… Continue reading Poem 12 – Tuesday AM (plus a bonus)
VANESSA SHIELDS 