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VANESSA SHIELDS

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On Writing

Poem 210 – On Beginning

July 29, 2021 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

On Beginning how you beginis to begin start the document in wordopen to a fresh page in the journalconnect to the internethighlight the paragraph in the book give the thing a titleeven if the title is ‘Title’swing palms of ideasin the airwelcome them withsong and faitheach contemplation is a prophetthat will change your world accept… Continue reading Poem 210 – On Beginning

On Writing

Poem 209 – Jingle

July 28, 2021 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

Jingle an explosive helicopter crash in a vicious snowstormbrought my waking hours to a thick start – I sat upquickly in bed, rubbed my eyes into morning then it startedoh oh oh ozempic!the commercial jingle for type-2 diabetes medsbanging in my head like a circle of kidsring-around-the-rosey-ing my brainoh oh oh ozempic!oh oh over and… Continue reading Poem 209 – Jingle

On Writing

Poem 208 – Morning Flower

July 27, 2021 Vanessa Shields2 Comments

Morning flower my motivation remainscurled up in bedthe sleep fog didn’tdissipate in the showerI’m holding this pen weird‘cause my fingersaren’t fully awake words are weaklike water-heavy teanearly tastelessbut the heat –the heat gives comfort& remedy to trust thatI will open soon enough feel the day vibrate my toes& dance like a morning flowerin love with… Continue reading Poem 208 – Morning Flower

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