We are Changes comes in swift punches & the kids, well, the kids are still learning how to swivel & duck & exhale. I heard ‘We are the world’ on the radio this morning & I remembered watching the crowd of singers wailing it live in an effort to raise money for starving kids in… Continue reading Poem 97 – We are
Poem 96 – Robin & Zoom Registration Links!
Robin turdus migratorius feather sweater vestred-orange thrush rush songbirdthe early bird gets my heart ZOOM REGISTRATION LINKS UP & RUNNING! The registration links for all virtual zoom events are up and running. For each virtual event, there is a registration link to click on which will then allow you access to the actual Zoom webinar… Continue reading Poem 96 – Robin & Zoom Registration Links!
Poem 95 – Moving tombs
Moving tombs Cairo’s streets shift into light-laden pathways for pharaohtombs on the move A slow-paced spectacle of twenty-two royal mummiesserenaded by symphony & songparaded along the Nile cornicheto a new resting place Ramses II & Hatshepsut arms folded in timeover chests unmovingunder camera’s eyes in vehicles made to mimicdeath boats – surely thereis a stirring… And the Curse flitslike… Continue reading Poem 95 – Moving tombs
Poem 94 – New Book Hangover & Book Reveal!
new book hangover more like hang onI clutched her to my pounding chestmost of the day – placed her gentlyon a counterthe tablealways in eyes’ delight sightin arm’s caress hand’s press nowmy heart is bound paperpoetry in fine linenpages aflutter Yesterday was an incredible day! I met my dear publisher Aimee at Gertrude's Writing Room… Continue reading Poem 94 – New Book Hangover & Book Reveal!
VANESSA SHIELDS 