Haiku for a busy day From breath to breath foldInto moment’s precious notesChoose Now’s melody
Poem 173 – The Tower, Her Insistence
The Tower, Her Insistence When I was stepping inside the skeleton spineof the Eiffel Tower, I was avoiding touchingthe sturdy metal railings, avoiding inhalingthe musk of the man ahead of me, avoidinglooking down as my thrumming legs liftedme closer to the sky. I felt in a cage. Completely embraced bya structure that could never know… Continue reading Poem 173 – The Tower, Her Insistence
Poem 172 – Lightning Queen & Poetry Event!
Lightning Queen solstice song vibrates my bonesthere’s a hum in my left eara deep-throated ode to seeds that storm – She really gave it to usslapped awake my reverencelike a rug being beatenI am the rugHer power beats me cleanof any nonsense beyond the fact that She is the lightning queen I should never fear Her… Continue reading Poem 172 – Lightning Queen & Poetry Event!
VANESSA SHIELDS 