Keeping busyFor M to skirt the mind’s madness, to suit-up against the heart’s desire to think about what’s missing because everywhere you look, it’s possible that all you see is lack, loss, lustre-listless. ennui sounds delightful on the tongue but weighs the muscles like acid, lactic lackadaisical. listen to love songs to lavish the lashes,… Continue reading POEM A DAY – August 3
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POEM A DAY – July 24
Stir when I was in the pool, breaststroking in circles, i stirred up the algae, lifted the soft green tinge with my arms, my legs, made a clear centre that I saw only when I stopped stirring, got out, looked at the whole of the body… guilt lacks true rootsuses sunlight, oxygenmy heart, to grow
POEM A DAY – April 29
Everyday, The Leavings I watch my boysleave take care of each otherI bellow andbelow my heartin the thrumming shadowsa feather of sorrowloosens lifts leapsoff my tongue out my mouthinto the biting spring wind
VANESSA SHIELDS 