Half in Half out mind constipated with to dosstomach a bushel of hands squeezing tomato-sized worriessoul saddened by the man who flipped me the bird when I was drivingstill….the other birds chirp & knock & tweet & little laughters from the kids in their yards reach for my cheek plant kisseslike… Continue reading Poem 136 – Half in Half Out & AWISC Release!
Tag: All Write In Sin City
Poem 153 – ask & tour updates!
ask ask to see my handsto look deeplyunder my fingernails and you will know my day TOMORROW! All Write In Sin City Podcast Premiere! Tomorrow our conversation will be released into the world! Wooohoo! Please visit the All Write In Sin City website HERE to find out more about this incredible trio and what they're… Continue reading Poem 153 – ask & tour updates!
Poem 130 – Boomerang & This Week’s Virtual Tour Events
Boomerang This particular fearis a boomerang I’ve thrown herwith all my might bid her good riddancewilled her to Mars yet she persistspropulsions a return so graceful & spectacularlystunning I mistake her for awe welcome herin an embrace when she settlesI feel her grip & understand my faultmy power shrinks This particular fearis a boomerang will… Continue reading Poem 130 – Boomerang & This Week’s Virtual Tour Events
Poem 101 – Suburban gulls
Suburban gulls two gulls wail on afternoon windpulling my eyes & ears to the tender blue skycuriosity moves my mind – why are they here?these parts are roofs & concrete cars & grassfishless water hides under tightly closed tarpsnothing here for a frenzy more screams pierce the calmare they warnings or desperate love songs?perhaps this… Continue reading Poem 101 – Suburban gulls
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 