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Tag: moon

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POEM A DAY – February 2

February 2, 2026 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

Salutation Awake! Body bendTouch toes – exhaleThank you for my toesThank you for my anklesSwoop arms up – inhaleThank you for my hipsThank you for my ribsPalms together over heartThank you for my heartThank you for my voiceInhale ExhaleThank you for my earsThank you for my brain salute the morningdrink one full body of moonpack… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 2

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POEM A DAY – January 3

January 3, 2026 Vanessa Shields5 Comments

Did you see the moon last night? I sure did...Here is today's poem in its entirety...with an excerpted image below... The Way It Is Now last night when I let the dog out to peeand I listened to C’s voice on speakerphoneas she wept through a heart-opening release I looked at the moon and she… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 3

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Poem 325 – seeing

November 22, 2021 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

seeing before my mother named the diseaseit appeared in thick black letters betweenmy skull bone & my forehead skin there like a stamp revealedthere between my two eyes –another seeing I felt frightened but also surequietly sure then in the car a light caught my eyeit was the fat moon watching mea smirk lifting her… Continue reading Poem 325 – seeing

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Poem 295 – Friday Haiku

October 22, 2021 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

Friday Haiku fat moon in blue skyshows day a different lighttwo powers sharing

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