Monday. Oof. The Poem This Morning The poem is bitter about hormonesThe poem prefers to downward dogThe poem exhales a deep-belly sighThe poem has to peeThe poem cracks its spine in a gentle twistThe poem backs awayThe poem tip-toes to bedThe poem poems without me
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POEM A DAY – January 3
Did you see the moon last night? I sure did...Here is today's poem in its entirety...with an excerpted image below... The Way It Is Now last night when I let the dog out to peeand I listened to C’s voice on speakerphoneas she wept through a heart-opening release I looked at the moon and she… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 3
A Buncha Catch-Up!
Good goddess, it's been too long since I've posted! May has come and gone. What a zippy little month it was! Significant moments include turning 47 (!), whilst my son turned 19 (whaaaaat?!), visiting Stratford for the festival to see some stellar theatre, finishing a new poetry manuscript.... Indeed, did I mention that I turned… Continue reading A Buncha Catch-Up!
Poem 30 – We the Mourners
We made it to the end of April! Thank you for 'mourning' with me...Here is the poem in its entirety, including not one but six new stanzas for the final day of April! I couldn't help myself! It was a great pleasure and practice writing poetry and sharing it with you for the National Poetry… Continue reading Poem 30 – We the Mourners
VANESSA SHIELDS 