Poem 359 - Nod in the lulls between feasts & filmsgifts exchangedreceiving joy & full-bellylaughter, I see her Loss holds a candlebehind the treeshe is quietthought-fullher heart a foreston her sleeve we acknowledgeeach other witha nod & my heartcrawls up herleg, adds acluster of saplingsto her woodland Poem 360 - Desideratum the end is near… Continue reading Poem 359 & 360 – Nod & Desideratum
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Poem 249 – Haibun for the Eve Before the First Day of School
Haibun for the Eve Before the First Day of School It is the evening before the first day of schoolone of many firsts that will linger in our storybooksand simon & garfunkelserenade the bivouac of butterflies in my bellymigrating the stunning history of music through me – This bridge over troubled water is rickety and… Continue reading Poem 249 – Haibun for the Eve Before the First Day of School
Poem 210 – On Beginning
On Beginning how you beginis to begin start the document in wordopen to a fresh page in the journalconnect to the internethighlight the paragraph in the book give the thing a titleeven if the title is ‘Title’swing palms of ideasin the airwelcome them withsong and faitheach contemplation is a prophetthat will change your world accept… Continue reading Poem 210 – On Beginning
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 