Today marks the fifth anniversary of my Nonna's passing. My tummy has been in knots all day. My guts toiled in memories. Today is the last exam for my daughter; her eleventh grade year concluded. Today my son will attend a funeral for a classmate; a bright, compassionate, kind light of a human who passed… Continue reading Love as Activism
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Samhain & NaNo & Love
We are in the bosom of autumn! I think this is one of the most beautiful season changes I've seen! The leaves and their fiery bursts of colour are stunning to witness! The air smells like change and earth and leaf love. I am definitely sweater-ready, cozy-motivated and sipping more and more cups of hot… Continue reading Samhain & NaNo & Love
Poem 225 – Eight Ball
Eight Ball on a whimI palm the magiceight ballask: will I everget an agent? the rush of hot hopethe tightening of desperationmakes my torso smaller blue bubbled liquidreveals the whitepyramid of magicin the smallwindow ofthe ball’s belly: FOCUS & ASK AGAIN
Poem 38 – Bowl
Bowl Did you knowa bowl hasa body hasa waist afoot and arim? Also abottom, of course. Have you everbeen bowled over?Bowling? Have you ever been bowledover whilst bowling? The act of rolling is to bowl. A bowl is a basin a holder a shape with an open top a large structure for sport or entertainment or both – something super. Did you know the contentsof a… Continue reading Poem 38 – Bowl
VANESSA SHIELDS 