Voicing the Full Moon read poetry out loud todayjust do itI triple dog dare youread poetry out loud today the full moon needs to hear the magic of poetry’s rhyme & meter & metaphor & pain & devotion & confusion & love & love & love because: eclipsethe moon – great hunk of pock-faced light slides into earth’s… Continue reading Poem 146 – Voicing the Full Moon & Open Book Ontario & Tour Update
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Poem 145 – Stonefish & The Joy of Editing
StonefishSynaceai verracosa Completely camouflaged among coral & reefthis aqua monster waitswith thirteen spines each chunk a precise needlenestled between sacks of lethal venomall it takes is a little pressure for the poison to release A murderer?A sadist?Nay, an ambush predator born to protect its gnarly self What is the lesson here?Tread lightly in shallow waters… Continue reading Poem 145 – Stonefish & The Joy of Editing
Poem 144 – rocks
rocks In a daydream, Virginia and Ipaint rocks at river’s calm edge.I take the rocks home. Put them on the shelfbeside the stack of her words.She finds more rocks – puts them in her coat pockets.I wish I could have known her.Drowned her in love. I hope everyone is having an enjoyable long weekend. I'm… Continue reading Poem 144 – rocks
VANESSA SHIELDS 