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Tag: poem a day

On Writing

Poem 217 – No Poem Today Poem

August 6, 2021 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

No Poem Today Poem Can’t keep my pen held poemEyes holding looooong blinks poemBreath softly deep poemWords slipping poem Bamboo ZzelledBy this day Po em

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Poem 216 – What Happens When I Buy A Journal For My New Poetry

August 4, 2021 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

What Happens When I Buy A Journal For My New Poetry They’re in me nowSmart Kempe Plath EchlinFour storms of weathering behind my kneecaps – shyBut curious, changing my gaitThey do thatExtraordinary womenDive inside meOlympians of wordsI’m a country they take overSoon we will all be biting goldRevelling in each other’s linguistic personal bests

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Poem 215 – Questions About Words

August 3, 2021 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

Questions about words Sometimes when I say a word out loudover & overit stops making sense at allbecomes a slew of soundsmy tongue litters out & my brainleaves on the ground a verbal garbage Is there a word for this?When a word stops being a word & becomes asoundscape? Certain words just do not stay… Continue reading Poem 215 – Questions About Words

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