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Tag: Poetry

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POEM A DAY – March 20

March 20, 2026 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

The Result is a Tired Poem staccato sleepmind frenzied, frazzledawake in the four o’clock hourtrembling HAPPY EQUINOX!!! HOW BEAUTIFUL IS THIS DAY!!!

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POEM A DAY – March 16

March 16, 2026 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

Thanks to Charis for sharing this delightful story with me...and giving the photo of the sign! If the walls could talk…For C.C. Apparently, some walls can talk.In the case of the home in small townOntario, during minor bathroom renoswhich included peeling back sulliedwallpaper and old panellinga hand-written message in thickblack marker on a white stickerwas… Continue reading POEM A DAY – March 16

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POEM A DAY – March 13

March 13, 2026 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

Today's poem is in the form a Lupus Teleform. The form parallels an acrostic, but instead of using a word or name in the vertical position, it uses a number; a student number, telephone number, etc..Then, you can either use the number to create a line with that many syllables...or with that many words. For… Continue reading POEM A DAY – March 13

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