Masumune she’s hiding knees to chest – rocking tucking her face in her handsso she doesn’t have to see words have becomeHonjō Masumunea marching army of the sharpest swords on the planet she is afraid of howthe words make her feel confused crushed cruel her truths are out there somewhereglimmering on the dangerousedges of Ws and… Continue reading Poem 35 – Masumune
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Poem 33 – Two Girls
Two Girls two tweens sit in a hallwaybacks against the wallin casual harmony want some fries? says a girlokay says a girl two tweens munch onMcDonald’s fries duringa break in a workshopin a boring building inTroy, MI they talkthey eatthey giggle you’re being so nice to mesays a girla girl doesn’t understand thestatement so she lets… Continue reading Poem 33 – Two Girls
Poem 32 – Ode to George Elliott Clarke’s Mouth
Ode to George Elliott Clarke’s Mouth When he took the stage in the atelierit was an assaultthe air heaved toward himrendering me breathlessmy spin reconfigured in attention a vertebrae salutethe space became a sanctuarya long mantis finger pushed up his glassesand.then.he.quaked Head leaned backforehead glistening with sweatcheeks puffed proud like mountainslips, oh lips! peeling back in revelationspit,… Continue reading Poem 32 – Ode to George Elliott Clarke’s Mouth
Poem 31 – Strange Fruit
Strange Fruit cue hatecue trumpet lickcue Shipp and Smithcue piano poundcue photographcue trembling mouthcue protest poemcue guttural voice cue muse moving in music dripping blood-stained past raging in the now of what will always mattercue reaching for ghosts in the windcue digging in dirt naked hands joined to make a sacred shovelcue poplarcue magnoliacue crowcue… Continue reading Poem 31 – Strange Fruit
VANESSA SHIELDS 