Maps IV For N he sutures the rip in our map-tapestry with his tonguethe way his soft white beard emotes makes me swoonthis compass always points Us so when we veerindependentthe latitudes lead heart-forth& the starry sky flips, falls on our naked time has no place in this legendlove atlas-es, outlasts each body& yet, we… Continue reading POEM A DAY – AUGUST 9
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POEM A DAY – March 22
As I mentioned in my last post, on Friday I was at a fundraiser where I offered Poetry on Demand. What is that? It is a fun, poem-making experience I've been doing for years...I have bowls of word cubes that people choose from...up to three words per person. Sometimes they choose randomly. Sometimes they look… Continue reading POEM A DAY – March 22
POEM A DAY – March 17
Love Poem for the Husband Away standing in the bathroom this morninga knowing towels over my naked body:he is coming home it is the only way my body movesthrough the doings without his body in reachhe is coming home I exhale the violent worries of his demisethe thoughts that keep my guts toiledhe is coming… Continue reading POEM A DAY – March 17
VANESSA SHIELDS 