Poem 222 – Ritual

August 10, 2021 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

Ritual I pull the twisting line of lavender sagesmoke over my heart with the strong backboneand supple edges of a turkey feather Help me, I whisper into the burning curl of moving shadow when I try to touch the smoke it curves around my fingersa reshaping wispbecoming more itself as it liftsspreads and dissipates into… Continue reading Poem 222 – Ritual

On Writing

Poem 205 – Double Haiku for 205 Poems

July 25, 2021 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

Double Haiku for 205 Poems Less to write than I’ve already written (10)Some days pulling words out of my mind mouth I wish for gas (14)The laughing kind – kind laughter helps me write (10) HAPPY ANNIVERSARY GERTRUDE'S WRITING ROOM! HAPPY THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY to Gertrude's Writing Room! To commemorate this most excellent celebration, we… Continue reading Poem 205 – Double Haiku for 205 Poems

On Writing

Poem 201 – Orchids on the Windowsill & Gertrude’s Writing Room Update!

July 20, 2021 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

Orchids on the Windowsill I’ve been successful at killing plantssomething about remembering to water themmirrors remember to water myself…perhaps it’s more about forgetting But the two orchids on the windowsill stand tallone in fluorescent fuchsia grows like a flock of flyingskirts can-canning up a stem stairway to the skythe other, angel-wing white, giant and dare… Continue reading Poem 201 – Orchids on the Windowsill & Gertrude’s Writing Room Update!