Buck Moon, Full and Bright this morning at 2:45am it was me and the moonme and the moon and the navy night sky, nakedthe naked navy night sky held the moon at 2:45and me and the naked night negotiated the light the moon gave me light and I gave the moon lovethe moon loves me… Continue reading POEM A DAY – July 29
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Poem 309 – Night Settles In
Night Settles In my bra is offmy belly is freethe tick on the clock is a foreign languagethe bed has been serenading me since I got homekicked off my boots & got licked by the dogs the entire time I was picking up dog poopall I thought about was picking up dog poop(three bags full)(three… Continue reading Poem 309 – Night Settles In
Poem 259 – Fall Night
Fall Night for Monti the scent of orangedeep like changeburnt & crispylike summer’s skinpeeling to coolits tender bones the darkness darkerlayered like secretseigengrau & onyxlike shadow’s shadowripening to burstits widening playground these fall nights turn like pages in season’s grimoire –leaf’s veins weeping the last of warmth’s wishesstaining sidewalks in goodbye graffiti
VANESSA SHIELDS 