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
Tag: Dreams
POEM A DAY – February 10
Before I fell asleep last night, we were watching Dune. And before that, the leftover brownie's from Super Bowl were chanting my name. And before that, my left forearm was tingling. And before that we were talking about parties. Turns out my subconscious gathered all this information and created a dream narrative for me! Except… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 10
#NPM22 -The Intimacy of Dreams & The Intimacy of Lists
The Intimacy of DreamsAfter Paul Laurence Dunbar ‘Dreams’ Ah! DreamsThe thriving joys thatburst through seams The jelly hearts thatcurrent streamsThe fairy wings thatcarry beamsOf sun’s pure light &all that gleams Ah! DreamsFears untethered on displayTo bask in peace – to play! To play!To hold in smiles come what mayAh! Dreams, so real – Today! Today!… Continue reading #NPM22 -The Intimacy of Dreams & The Intimacy of Lists
Poem 309 – Night Settles In
Night Settles In my bra is offmy belly is freethe tick on the clock is a foreign languagethe bed has been serenading me since I got homekicked off my boots & got licked by the dogs the entire time I was picking up dog poopall I thought about was picking up dog poop(three bags full)(three… Continue reading Poem 309 – Night Settles In
VANESSA SHIELDS 