I Know I Will Die, But Not Today at my end, when this body is levitating ash I hope what remains of my remains is the origami heart-stirthe bone-softening laughter the throat-nuzzle voice liftand the tear-river rush of my love for you Friends, I know my poems have been...deeper...maybe darker than usual. I'm okay. Attempting to gracefully… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 10
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POEM A DAY – June 9
Apology The fly does not know how to leave the bathroom even though the door is open. It flies into the shower, banging against the dirty glass doors, the frosted window, the cluster of hanging eucalyptus. Its buzzing sound makes me flinch and cover my ears, the vibration making my earlobes twinge. I admit to… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 9
POEM A DAY – June 6
Chicane charlemagne (nope)pontchartrain (nope)chilblain (nope) all day I’ve beensearching for theword–slippery serpentinebrain-barrierzooming pastmy mouth likea ferrari…eventhough it’s supposedto force a slow-down it’s like chagrin:Cha- as in chargeCHA-grin (like smilenot- grinelike serpentine) orSha- as in shareSHA-grin (like smile)I’ve heard it both waysthese words are sillymake my barin mushy (did you see whathappened up there?I’m leaving it.)(much… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 6
VANESSA SHIELDS 