Happy Earth day! We the Mourners We the mournersroam the landa planet-sized graveyardwitnessing the body as tombstoneinclined toward the sharp knife ofLove’s lapidarian urgesetching Time woundsinto our skin –urging the most tears We the mournersswallow the sour spacesbetween right & wrongholding the knowledgeof their folly – fools aliveenough to write songspoems plays paintingsin the lush… Continue reading Poem 22 – We the Mourners
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#NPM22 The Intimacy of Earth
The Intimacy of Earth resides in every heart beatin every rhythm, in the pitch ofdarks, in the painof light shocking a pupil in flower’s humble arch, inthe brutal unknowingof how & why, in thelanguage of time createdto grieve these mysteriesthis planet holds likelaughter in church – spinning & spinningits dervish delightsgoosebumping our skinsinto stardust, infiniteenergy… Continue reading #NPM22 The Intimacy of Earth
Maybe it’s time #morningcoffeesession Day 3
It's Earth Day! Be sure to hug a tree, plant a tree, kiss a flower, plant a flower, go barefoot over grass and let your toes be tickled by the earth! Give thanks to the mother of us all - Mother Nature! - who loves us deeply! Write poetry for earth day! Write a love… Continue reading Maybe it’s time #morningcoffeesession Day 3
VANESSA SHIELDS 