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POEM A DAY – July 21 & Award Stickers!

July 21, 2026 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

From the Mixed Up Files… Scroll the sister’s FB looking for a sign she thinks of her mother Beef and broccoli and garden zucchini (add a little salt) ward sticker peeling trick - bend one tiny edge, it won’t cause damage Night soil filth as fun Grocery lists Conversation with my son about traveling Booking… Continue reading POEM A DAY – July 21 & Award Stickers!

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POEM A DAY – July 13

July 13, 2026July 14, 2026 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

(perimenopausal) summertime sadness it’s not fair because i don’t want to feel sad, to feel my muscles putty and my bones sigh as I trudge through grocery store aisles reeling at outrageous prices and doing bad math in my brain between the chunks of sadness that are sad to be spending money that are sad… Continue reading POEM A DAY – July 13

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POEM A DAY – April 21

April 21, 2026 Vanessa Shields2 Comments

*Warning: This poem is about boobs. What Happened When I Went to the Italian Bakery with My Shirt Unbuttoned I mean, I was in the store for a good fifteen minutesfilled the metal basket with: meat sauce, pizza, panini, cheeseordered a pound of roasted turkey sliced thinlygrabbed a package of freshly baked chocolate chip cookiesstood… Continue reading POEM A DAY – April 21

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