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
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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
Poem 170 – laughter
Laughter Awoke with laughter burrowing my breathBody shaking from dreamland touching the morning The aches of mRNA finally dissipatingOpening space in my marrow for an overflow of joy What was so funny?I could barely spit out words Between snivels & snortsA baggy dressA head rest In a theatreOn a ship Oh what dreams do tellThat… Continue reading Poem 170 – laughter
Poem 99 – 4AM Dream & Resilience Poems
4 AM dreams I hang upside downan unseen monsterclaw-gripping my anklesI silent scream until I can’t breathemy voice dies first I witness a man hurtle his childpummel his wifeevery phone I use to call the police does not workI don’t know how to help It’s 4:54am when I look at the clockon my cell the white-light… Continue reading Poem 99 – 4AM Dream & Resilience Poems
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 