List of Things Needed for (Writing) Jury Duty PenGlassesYogurtFruit (chopped)Coffee (then tea)Comfortable clothingComfortable furniture (but not too comfortable)Time (if only in spurts but lengths are better)Quiet The mind open with a direct line to the heart
Poem 273 – untitled
untitled I am sorry, she said & she listened to the past thrumon her palm & she heardthe present weepon the chin of a mighty wind & she observedthe dust of soulscollect & riseuniting into an extraordinary sunrise Observation: the active acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, observation employs the senses. Listen, learn, reflect,… Continue reading Poem 273 – untitled
Poem 272 – Dress
Dress I fall asleep thinking about what to wearconsider the weather the hair on my legsthe size of my belly the polish on my toes – peeling In my dreams I’m in space with Jake Gyllenhaal& none of these things matter when our spacecar explodes I wake by the phone clock chime – startledachy a… Continue reading Poem 272 – Dress
VANESSA SHIELDS 