StonefishSynaceai verracosa Completely camouflaged among coral & reefthis aqua monster waitswith thirteen spines each chunk a precise needlenestled between sacks of lethal venomall it takes is a little pressure for the poison to release A murderer?A sadist?Nay, an ambush predator born to protect its gnarly self What is the lesson here?Tread lightly in shallow waters… Continue reading Poem 145 – Stonefish & The Joy of Editing
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Poem 141 – In it & more
In it in the smell of Spring’s breezy exhalation:my anxious youth track meets where I hid under the bleachers and criedclassrooms wet with stifled heat and math I didn’t understandteachers who understood my passion for wordsthe wobbly possibility of a lunch-hour romancethe first time I shaved my legs brown hairs curling down the tub drain… Continue reading Poem 141 – In it & more
Poem 138 – Dog Days & The Joy of Editing
Dog daysdies caniculares the dog days are comingcan you feel the howl of starpower shifting in the galaxy? ready your skin!gather your shade!hide your secrets in tender petalssoon to wilt in adoration ofthe Great Dog whether we follow the stars or notthey follow us – gain & catch uptake nibbles of our heelsremind us where… Continue reading Poem 138 – Dog Days & The Joy of Editing
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 