Today is for the love of dreaming! What's your love dream? For the Love of Books and Beverages On this thirteenth Friday, with spring in the deeps of the crisp morning air, I sit and dream into the sunlight. I see shelves filled with stories. I see books splayed and belly-paged on the wall as… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 13
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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 137 – What the coffee mug says
What the coffee mug says I fall asleep on the sofamy dress snake-twisting around my legsthese muscles much too muted to start a new day I give in to the cushionspull up the blanketthe sun opens her eyesas I close mine for a bit longerthe coffee cools in the rainbow mugwith the words be amazing… Continue reading Poem 137 – What the coffee mug says
VANESSA SHIELDS 