Missing I It’s trueIts personTheir sightOver thereIs whereThey wearTheir flareThey’re fairIn theirSharing, stillSometimes it’sThe smallestThings theyMiss likeThe Mrs.Missing herRight eyeWhile sheWrites outThe storyOf whereIt went Live on Instagram w/ Dream Poet For Hire! On Monday, June 28th, at 8pm join myself and fellow poet-on-demand Marshall James Kavanaugh as we read poetry and talk poetry and… Continue reading Poem 166 – Missing I
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Poem 160 Debates for Morning run
Debates for Morning run The great debate begins before my limbsknow they are limbs Should I run? NoShould I go for a run?NoShould I go for a short run? UghIt’s a gorgeous morning!Fine! Then my limbs tingleanticipation of their usea muscular aphrodisiac It’s lift-off the bedget dressedbrush teethready music & run into the day Shaky with limbic lustI thrustmy… Continue reading Poem 160 Debates for Morning run
Poem 155 – skin tag & the success of joy!
Skin tag in my peripheraleye catching collection of skina reminder to notice the blurryto pause the rapid flurryof things that pass fast& see what more you can hold in your vision under your nose on your face a fuller smile OH THE JOY OF THE JOY OF EDITING! Thank you Abbey and Aimee, and the 30+ writers… Continue reading Poem 155 – skin tag & the success of joy!
Poem 104 – Grand disaster & Thimbles Updates
Grand disaster learning how to fold into thespaces between words isthe deconstruction of ego I put on my pretty yellow dresswith the white stripes & spaghetti strapsready for the heat of undoingthese shoulders hold heaps of thoughtsas constant as the sun I want to eat the darkness between the rays where I’m going it’s all… Continue reading Poem 104 – Grand disaster & Thimbles Updates
VANESSA SHIELDS 