Insatiable I’m am albatross wingsenergy-harnessing in the kitchenextracting thousands of calories for my upcoming blood-lettingmy hunger insatiable, my tongueoscillating between bites: pasta avocado, apple, chips, cheesesugar starch protein—the gangsare snapping and strutting in cupboards and on stovetopsI can’t stop eating and it’s notfor boredom or even craving it’s for my ravenous desire to soarto fill… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 27
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POEM A DAY – June 25
Dear Marys Nonna’s been in her heaven for six years.Have you met her? She too is a Mary…Maria. Has she sewn you a dress or poured you a glassof dry red wine? Has she cooked you rabbit stew and polenta—spread the golden meal on a thickwooden board like art? Have you tasted her sugo? Has… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 25
POEM A DAY – June 22
For Nonna six years agoat six in the morningher soul soared backto the dolomites body bag tombon the yellow stretchercardinal serenade THE COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH IS ON! ONE WEEK TILL BOOK RELEASE!
VANESSA SHIELDS 