Our Task Today, At Least Once For M, with peaceful praise to Bhikkhu Paññakāra At least once, put your hand on your heart, and your other hand over that so both hands feel the pounding of life within you. At least once, stop time by joining it in the sacred thumps of the powerful, peaceful… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 5
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#NPM Intimacy Poems – Disappearing, Worry, Yin Yoga, Kitchen Dancing
The Intimacy of Disappearing there is worth beyond the wordsthis is a hard truth for a writer& so, she learns to disappearwhen the learning is in the bellylandsacral sacred wound unfurlingchanting in a different languageshe used to understand, bodies ago The Intimacy of Worry Is in the fallacy of controlI think I have when I… Continue reading #NPM Intimacy Poems – Disappearing, Worry, Yin Yoga, Kitchen Dancing
Poem 18 – The Work of Light & Book Launch Date Announced!
The Work of Light I sit cross-legged on the sofatuck a stick of selenite into the waistband of my polka-dot pajamasso it presses against my left lower back I close my eyeslay in a field of wildflowers &tall grasses like the man tells me The sky opensa column of white lighttornadoes over my body Heal my… Continue reading Poem 18 – The Work of Light & Book Launch Date Announced!
VANESSA SHIELDS 