In the park The smiling stroll upThe join meThe this is a lovely surprise!The two-sentence catch-upThe seeds of loaded questionsThe forest of answersThe skin raised in connectionThe golden silenceThe eyes welled with tearsThe raw emotionThe divine understandingThe gift givingThe energy exchangeThe truth in see you again
Poem 252 – Contemplations on Morning Choices
Contemplations on Morning Choices What makes a morning bodyWant tea instead of coffee?Oatmeal instead of eggs?Sleep instead of exercise? These questions as I sip teaEat oatmeal while yesterday’sCoffee and eggs hold protestSigns in my thighs:COFFEE IS BEST!EGG-XELLENT CHOICE! Exercise is rare in the morningPoor choice is huddled out frontBehind the giant mapleAnd sleep Sleep is… Continue reading Poem 252 – Contemplations on Morning Choices
Poem 251 – Hiding in the Closet of his Room
Hiding in the Closet of his Room … his bedroom on the third floor ofthe house she longed to run throughsmell the spaces touch everything especiallythe staircase winding into the ceiling skyso high when she looked down she feltthe rush of dizzy panic coupled with theprospect of jumping and making a horrorscene in his perfect… Continue reading Poem 251 – Hiding in the Closet of his Room
Poem 250 – Daily Self-Assessment Tool
Daily Self-Assessment Tool Answer the following questions truthfully every day before beginning your work. How old do you feel?Have you felt lost in the last fourteen days? If so, did you find yourself?Did you self-isolate and reflect upon your condition for ten days?Have you come into contact with a person who lost herself? If so,… Continue reading Poem 250 – Daily Self-Assessment Tool
VANESSA SHIELDS 