Good morning lovelies! Today's poem is a three-fer! It is in response to a found poem (or found poetry book, in this case) written in the form of an abecedarian poem that is also an acrostic poem. I wrote this piece last year during a poetry marathon wherein myself and Cassie Caverhill wrote 12 poems… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 14
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POEM A DAY – January 13
Today's poem is inspired by a line in another poem: Through Her Discipline of Kindness by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. In December, I sent Rosemerry an email asking her if it would be okay to pull inspiration from her daily poems if the creative need arises. She responded enthusiastically with a 'yes'! I get a few… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 13
POEM A DAY – January 12
Monday. Oof. The Poem This Morning The poem is bitter about hormonesThe poem prefers to downward dogThe poem exhales a deep-belly sighThe poem has to peeThe poem cracks its spine in a gentle twistThe poem backs awayThe poem tip-toes to bedThe poem poems without me
POEM A DAY – January 11
My husband and I went out for dinner at the restaurant our daughter works at. We sat down, excited to see her in action. We waited for menus. They didn't come. "Oh, you have to scan the QR code to get the menu," our daughter said. Huh. This poem is a black-out or erasure poem.… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 11
VANESSA SHIELDS 