Today's poem is in the form of a duplex. I am inspired by Jericho Brown's poem: A poem is a gesture toward home. In a nutshell, a duplex is meant to fuse and disrupt different forms of poetry...with a loosely established form of its own. 14 lines in 7 couplets. The first line echoes in… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 2
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Poem 100 – Duplex for Childhood
Duplex for Childhood Childhood waits in a long line.The door is mostly closed. The door opens on its own time.A little girl scoots forward. My little girl is eager & afraid. The past is jagged shadows. Her shadows live in the present.I see my hand knock on the door. There was no door in the bathroom.His… Continue reading Poem 100 – Duplex for Childhood
VANESSA SHIELDS 