Lines “Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board.” first lineinvitation “Now, women forget all those things they don’t want to remember, and remember everything they don’t want to forget.” fifth lineunder the influence “The sun was gone, but he had left his footprints in the sky.” twelfth linefeverish surprise “But now, the… Continue reading Poem 44 – Lines
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Poem 40 – Jazz with Zora
Jazz with ZoraFor Zora Neale Hurston Zora takes me to The New World Cabaret in Harlem.We treat it like the meal that it is, murmur excitedlyour plans to gorge ourselves on the orchestra’s specials. We are plunged in the mighty supping of temptoe-tapping & trumpet. It fuses our light togetherin a fury of indulgence. I… Continue reading Poem 40 – Jazz with Zora
Poem 39 – Willow Grove, New Brunswick, 1815
Willow Grove, New Brunswick, 1815For Alexander Diggs Arriving is a physical & mental biting downa swallowing of exhaustionstretched out over time skinbut dignity is leadinga leather strap in thesehands that are crusted with racism hatred slaverygrasped in the victory ofthis coming into home In the river wash these handsbut hold what seeped in wisdom protest songthe right… Continue reading Poem 39 – Willow Grove, New Brunswick, 1815
VANESSA SHIELDS 