Murmuration It’s changing – againthis flock of starling griefwweeping into new skies of grey painholding weather in the forest of my ribs I miss you, of coursebut differently – in lessgrand pronouncements…I’m sorry if that hurts you Today, I’d give a limb to rest my headon your shoulderinhale your smile pausein the wisdom… Continue reading Poem 277 – Murmuration
Poem 276 – Target & Teacher & Telling PLUS Gertrude’s October Offerings
Target & Teacher & Telling without fail, fifteen minutes into every exercise I doI enter the stationary section in Windsor’s old Targetthe journals the notecards the stickers the cheeky literary books –cradle my bouncing heart like a library made just for merows of wooden shelves filled with & paper all saying the same thing:keep goingthen… Continue reading Poem 276 – Target & Teacher & Telling PLUS Gertrude’s October Offerings
Poem 275 – Hun Usage & Culture Day Fun
Hun Usage when she calls me hunit’s with a years-of-dedicated-cigarettes-and-booze raspthat lands on me like an oversized hoodie but when she calls me hunmy bones curl and my brows fidgether voice is three rooms full of itself huns feel okayhuns feel not okayhuns from a peer feel weird, sometimes the full honey, however, gets its… Continue reading Poem 275 – Hun Usage & Culture Day Fun
Poe 274 – List of Things Needed for (Writing) Jury Duty
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
VANESSA SHIELDS 