Orchids on the Windowsill I’ve been successful at killing plantssomething about remembering to water themmirrors remember to water myself…perhaps it’s more about forgetting But the two orchids on the windowsill stand tallone in fluorescent fuchsia grows like a flock of flyingskirts can-canning up a stem stairway to the skythe other, angel-wing white, giant and dare… Continue reading Poem 201 – Orchids on the Windowsill & Gertrude’s Writing Room Update!
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Poem 200 – Perfect Sun & First Impressions w/ Alexei Ungurenasu
Perfect Sun The sun is a perfect circle of glowing orange.I look into her, my eyes shivering at her circumference.She’s perched behind a cluster of maple brancheslike all the potential of today in one stunning ball of magic light. When I blink, she puts her face on myeyelids, a flash of golden mirrored from the skyover… Continue reading Poem 200 – Perfect Sun & First Impressions w/ Alexei Ungurenasu
Poem 199 – Dermaptera (Earwig)
Dermaptera (Earwig)(From Greek; derma - skin, ptera - wings) Those old wives, whoever they are, tolda tale that cursed the pincer bug into now:said insects crawled into ears & laid eggs in the brain.A silly story for a shy critter whose nocturnal tendenciesfeed its shyness. The earwig wants a cozy, moist, darkplace to eat &… Continue reading Poem 199 – Dermaptera (Earwig)
VANESSA SHIELDS 