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
Poem 146 – Voicing the Full Moon & Open Book Ontario & Tour Update
Voicing the Full Moon read poetry out loud todayjust do itI triple dog dare youread poetry out loud today the full moon needs to hear the magic of poetry’s rhyme & meter & metaphor & pain & devotion & confusion & love & love & love because: eclipsethe moon – great hunk of pock-faced light slides into earth’s… Continue reading Poem 146 – Voicing the Full Moon & Open Book Ontario & Tour Update
Poem 145 – Stonefish & The Joy of Editing
StonefishSynaceai verracosa Completely camouflaged among coral & reefthis aqua monster waitswith thirteen spines each chunk a precise needlenestled between sacks of lethal venomall it takes is a little pressure for the poison to release A murderer?A sadist?Nay, an ambush predator born to protect its gnarly self What is the lesson here?Tread lightly in shallow waters… Continue reading Poem 145 – Stonefish & The Joy of Editing
VANESSA SHIELDS 