The Intimacy of Falling Asleep in an Airport Such decadent trusteyes closedbody limpa foot wrapped in a purse strapthen tucked under a seatsuitcase rolled under kneesSilence glides into earsrests in exhaustion’s bed But the world concerts life in the rounda child cries for an ipadteens giggle at images on instagramthe tired attendant calls for a… Continue reading #NPM22 Intimacy – The Intimacy of Falling Asleep in an Airport
#NPM22 – Intimacy – The Intimacy of Birdsong Before the Sunrise
The Intimacy of Birdsong Before the Sunrise The way the sounds take shapesliding through your windowlike exclamation marks thatland on your cheeks – kissesfrom another dimension youfeel in your bones but can’texplain in words because birdsongis the language of eternity of hope The tender trills and deep-throatedwarbles lift the sun like a conductor’sbaton tapping the… Continue reading #NPM22 – Intimacy – The Intimacy of Birdsong Before the Sunrise
Intimacy #NPM22 & Menard & Carter Part II
#NPM22 Intimacy Poem A Day The Intimacy of Asparagus …the slight bitter of yourgreen tree-trunk body… …soaked in golden butter &nestled among plump riceszechuan brown syrup –the heat of hunger & devouring… …you greet me laterin streams of releasephallic phantompungently preachinga gospel of remembering… Guest Post Interviews - Part II - With Christopher Lawrence Menard… Continue reading Intimacy #NPM22 & Menard & Carter Part II
Intimacy #NPM22 & Menard & Carter – poets to celebrate!
#NPM22 - Intimacy Poem a Day The Intimacy of Laughter lives in the agreementthat these wordsthese movementsthese emotionsour shared sounds stir up the bloodhip-check the heartstutter the breath on its release of joy otherwiseone-sidedchidedmeant to harmthe negation of agreementcreates trauma Guest Poet Interviews featuring Christopher Lawrence Menard & Terry Ann Carter Today and tomorrow I… Continue reading Intimacy #NPM22 & Menard & Carter – poets to celebrate!
VANESSA SHIELDS 