Happy sweet 16! We the mourners We the mournersroam the landa planet-sized graveyardwitnessing the body as tombstoneinclined toward the sharp knife ofLove’s lapidarian urgesetching Time woundsinto our skin –urging the most tears We the mournersswallow the sour spacesbetween right & wrongholding the knowledgeof their folly – fools aliveenough to write songspoems plays paintingsin the lush… Continue reading Poem 16 – We the Mourners
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Poem 15 – We the Mourners
Fifteen down - fifteen to go! We the Mourners We the mournersroam the landa planet-sized graveyardwitnessing the body as tombstoneinclined toward the sharp knife ofLove’s lapidarian urgesetching Time woundsinto our skin –urging the most tears We the mournersswallow the sour spacesbetween right & wrongholding the knowledgeof their folly – fools aliveenough to write songspoems plays… Continue reading Poem 15 – We the Mourners
Poem 13 – We the Mourners
Lucky 13... We the Mourners We the mournerspreserve the tip of the tongueit is getting lonely, discardedin the speed of need-to-knowno, no – the tip of the tongueis the holder of creativity’scauldron, the altar of imagination’sfierce fortress. Intelligence isthe tastebud of transcendence– why flounder itto artificial accoutrements?we heed the healing forcegenuine in our care for… Continue reading Poem 13 – We the Mourners
Poem 12 – We the Mourners
Saturday, hey, hey! We the Mourners We the mournersroam the landa planet-sized graveyardwitnessing the body as tombstoneinclined toward the sharp knife ofLove’s lapidarian urgesetching Time woundsinto our skin –urging the most tears We the mournersswallow the sour spacesbetween right & wrongholding the knowledgeof their folly – fools aliveenough to write songspoems plays paintingsin the lush… Continue reading Poem 12 – We the Mourners
VANESSA SHIELDS 