Father’s Day Solstice aging lovers lean against the poolsidewatching leaves float onthe water’s swift current today is the longest day wolves howl divinations of impossible magic asclouds cluster and the moon waxes toward a fullness that will attempt to light the world like their love lights eachother: tremendousextraordinaryinfinite HAPPY FATHER'S DAY & SUMMER SOLSTICE!
Category: On Writing
POEM A DAY – June 20
*CONTENT WARNING - There are curse words in this poem* Chicane - Again So I’m in the shower and my brain is going as it does in the shower thinking and thinking and thinking and thinking about singing but I don’t have the music on and thinking about turning 50 and what I will sing… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 20
POEM A DAY – June 19
NourishmentFor P.B. one front porchin the yawn of Fridayafternoon sun freshly brewed tea, icedwith lemon, sage greenmuskoka chairs empathyragelaughter Poe, KeatsBilling, Shieldsthe wonderment the awethe poems, the poemsthe poems
VANESSA SHIELDS 