Lines “Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board.” first lineinvitation “Now, women forget all those things they don’t want to remember, and remember everything they don’t want to forget.” fifth lineunder the influence “The sun was gone, but he had left his footprints in the sky.” twelfth linefeverish surprise “But now, the… Continue reading Poem 44 – Lines
Category: On Writing
Poem 43 – Collection
Collection “While close friendships can be seen throughout, viewers will also see how these women respectfully challenged and shaped each other’s ideas and perspectives.” Instruction Archivist, Gabrielle M. Dudley, Curator of ‘She Gathers Me: Networks Among Black Women Writers' when we gatherthe great collectione x p a n d s in sound & silencein rooms… Continue reading Poem 43 – Collection
Poem 42 – Considering History
Considering History “There were humans long before there was history.” pg. 4, Sapiens, A Brief History of Human Kind by Yuval Noah Harari This past of oursriddled with riddleswith punchlineswe’re still discovering. But lines, oh yes, they are rich. Linesof life stretched acrossthe planet for millionsof years – including the line ofHomo Sapiensone of three speciesin… Continue reading Poem 42 – Considering History
VANESSA SHIELDS 