September 9 Before suddenly, without warninglike the dazzling sting ofa fast slap on naked skin this invisible marker in timeafter all the visible deathscomes from within soon living in shockscollages a new reflectionin the same mirror September 10 It’s A Different Alone I am mid-fall and losingthe fears of letting goshe asks: what wouldit feel… Continue reading POEM A DAY – Sept. 9 & 10
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POEM A DAY – Sept 8 & Panel Reminder!
HAPPY BACK TO SCHOOL! The memories rushed in... Elementary Schoolyard Tag chasing giancarlolove in my heartfear in his eyeswhen caughthe denied my kissso I kicked himwhere the sundon’t shinehe cried& I felt akindred painin my hearttook thepunishmentfrom the principalnever did thatagain, the kickingbut, o, the painof young love’sdenial lasts 2. Fun Fair tables filledwith yard… Continue reading POEM A DAY – Sept 8 & Panel Reminder!
POEM A DAY – Sept. 6 & 7
September 6 Closure Freedom … during the interviewas the wordsflew out of mymouth likestarling miraclesthat waning shadowof self-doubt liftedits veil beauty insky sanctuary salvationand my heartfluttered anewexpanding beyondthe necessary traumadarkness arts proclaim September 7 to my mother on her 70th birthday I will hold your hand on the crone pathhold your heart into love’s extraordinary… Continue reading POEM A DAY – Sept. 6 & 7
VANESSA SHIELDS 