HAPPY BACK TO SCHOOL! The memories rushed in... Elementary Schoolyard Tag chasing giancarlolove in my heartfear in his eyeswhen caughthe denied my kissso I kicked himwhere the sundon’t shinehe cried& I felt akindred painin my hearttook thepunishmentfrom the principalnever did thatagain, the kickingbut, o, the painof young love’sdenial lasts 2. Fun Fair tables filledwith yard… Continue reading POEM A DAY – Sept 8 & Panel Reminder!
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POEM A DAY – September 1
Feeling Haiku ripe anger canyonhummingbird wings weak in windsfeeder out of reach Tender Freedoms It's September first and I'm having some feelings about it! Parts of me are flabbergasted - how could this be happening already? Where did August go? I'm. Not. Ready. For. Socks. And yet, other parts of me are makings lists: Fall… Continue reading POEM A DAY – September 1
POEM A DAY – July 23 & We Got (Ford City) Lit!
Selkie haiku my skin, sealed to pagesmy heart bobbing in the seatwo storms colliding I pulled a Selkie card from the Folklore Oracle today...feeling the split of my writer self and my mother self. Oof. WE GOT LIT AT THE INAUGURAL FORD CITY LIT NIGHT - HEART TOUR STOP #2 COMPLETE! Thanks to the robust… Continue reading POEM A DAY – July 23 & We Got (Ford City) Lit!
VANESSA SHIELDS 