First kiss it is all frayed nerves & flapping overwhelmit is all electric fear & limb zapsit is all blood & gore & rips & rageit is the thing beyond a labour of utter ugly love it is not snot-heavy on a freezing evening in a dirty alleyit is not horny-hearted on a dance floor… Continue reading Poem 327 – First Kiss
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Poem 316 – This Child
This Child, for Miller This child’s face is a library of storiesshe leaves me pages of poseson my cell phone to find when I’m weary& in need of the light only she can shine This child’s laughter is a palaceshe leads me to secret rooms filled with treasuresto discover when I’m low in faith& in… Continue reading Poem 316 – This Child
Poem 315 – Souffle
Soufflé The wind whipped into 3pmclouds cheek-puffed & greybut I – I was writing beforethe light moved to meet the dayby noon the words flowedbetween mouths into laughterwe even read poetry out loudPope & Lowell – pausing in theeleventh hour to hand-over-heartsilence as three yellow spitfiressputtered overhead –remembering lives in all the colours By 1pm… Continue reading Poem 315 – Souffle
Poem 242 – Haiku for Love
Haiku for love Purple paint on nailsMy man calls them E.T. toesOur love leaves footprints
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 