4 AM dreams I hang upside downan unseen monsterclaw-gripping my anklesI silent scream until I can’t breathemy voice dies first I witness a man hurtle his childpummel his wifeevery phone I use to call the police does not workI don’t know how to help It’s 4:54am when I look at the clockon my cell the white-light… Continue reading Poem 99 – 4AM Dream & Resilience Poems
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Poem 95 – Moving tombs
Moving tombs Cairo’s streets shift into light-laden pathways for pharaohtombs on the move A slow-paced spectacle of twenty-two royal mummiesserenaded by symphony & songparaded along the Nile cornicheto a new resting place Ramses II & Hatshepsut arms folded in timeover chests unmovingunder camera’s eyes in vehicles made to mimicdeath boats – surely thereis a stirring… And the Curse flitslike… Continue reading Poem 95 – Moving tombs
Poem 93 – Book In My Hands
Book In My Hands This birthing emotional spectrum from stardust to deep earth to seed to trunk to treethe heavy pressing into pagesoh the holding of Time – inked A book the galaxy of its giving its open-hearted takingthe glorious exchange between writer & readerthe tongue the ear the sounds of life delivered the feasting… Continue reading Poem 93 – Book In My Hands
Poem 90 – Style
Style silver ringspulling & shining with diamond dustuse – fingers flailing or holding or feeling heatcold the wetness of transformation moonstone & pearl red jeans thigh tightbut flexible single roll hemsecrets bundled inside & legacies too two necklacesmala & lapis for pause & prayerinfinite circles rubbing heart centre protective singing earrings that dangle… Continue reading Poem 90 – Style
VANESSA SHIELDS 