Getting ready stitching myselfinto the quietbefore theperfect storm threaded withparadoxI’m a push down& lift up offear & hoperespectfully these hoursare lined withsurrenderher tendercloth anembrace I’ve gotNonna’sthimblea bowlfor myheart soonI’llbeReady TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY! We're so close, friends! I've been a wobbly mess this week...but today, my focus is staying calm. Breathing through my worries… Continue reading Poem 118 – Getting Ready
Poem 117 – Two Sleeps ’till Cheesecake
Two Sleeps ‘till Cheesecake the comfort foods brings is realfrom the moment you know it’s coming… warm sourdough bread soaking up warm buttergreen grapes so crunchy your teeth smilehot fudge - the spoonful at the bottom of the bowlmelted ice cream bubbly & thina salty french fry to wipe up the sidescheesecake thick cold so… Continue reading Poem 117 – Two Sleeps ’till Cheesecake
Poem 116 – The Alliance of Broken Parts & Moose Magic
The Alliance of Broken Parts some of the broken partsformed an alliance in aneffort to cause an action this action was rooted ina need for connection thattypically hides in a forest of loss so I climbed up on thealliance of broken parts& looked into the forest I felt a deeper loss &when I saw the… Continue reading Poem 116 – The Alliance of Broken Parts & Moose Magic
VANESSA SHIELDS 