to step aside slow & steady wins the raceexcept I’m not in a race & I get that nowoh, what sweet relief to let my armsdrop to my sideto weaken the heaving &expand the intake of breathwhat conscious exaltation to step asidebut keep stepping forward backward sidewaysto sit or roll down a hill into oblivion… Continue reading Poem 150 – to step aside & the Joy of Editing & submissions
Poem 149 – baby born
baby born new birth explosionwind is wild celebrationnature speaks our love Thank you! Thank you everyone for the *amazing* birthday wishes for Jett and I! Your love, generosity and joy has overflowed into today...and tomorrow for sure! We are grateful for our family and friends. Love is real and true and beautiful! Thank you!
Poem 148 – on sharing the same birthday with my son
On sharing the same birthday with my son possessed by loveriveted by miraclesconvulsing in the painful thrusting trustof my woman’s body to release a child –this work of delivering lasts beyond the 27 hoursit took to move him from my womb to my chestparts of me were demolished & rebuilt now I repeat this destruction… Continue reading Poem 148 – on sharing the same birthday with my son
Poem 147 – Remembering birth & more
Tomorrow Jett and I celebrate our birthdays! I can't help but think about where I was, what my body was doing/feeling, how close we were to meeting the giant-sized baby in my belly...that fateful May 27th, 2006 when we had no idea what was ahead...but for the dream coming true of birthing a child. And,… Continue reading Poem 147 – Remembering birth & more
VANESSA SHIELDS 