I went to look up the word epiphany instead, searched ‘bob hicok’, read poetry about no meaning on meaning only meaning somehow yes and maiming and jokes about bars and don’t answer when someone says: knock knock. The epiphany is here in the gooey blood seeping under the saran wrap on my forearms. The tattoos… Continue reading Prompt 25 – An Epiphany
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Prompt 20: Fog by Carl Sandburg (Poem)
Book: Chicago Poems (1916)Author: Carl Sandburg Poem: FogGenre: Poetry Prompt from Chloe Bristol FogBy Carl Sandburg The fog comeson little cat feet. It sits lookingover harbor and cityon silent haunchesand then moves on. Fear The Fear comesat me like Henan’sheavy luck bell1(emptied ofluck)Its robust waistpendulum me panicked it’ssound bow dimpledlip around the clapper& CLANG! Too… Continue reading Prompt 20: Fog by Carl Sandburg (Poem)
Poem 365 – The Last Poem of the Year
The Last Poem of the Year three hundred & sixty-five of thema thriving vineyard of poemstwisting around my ribsmy stomach swollen witha pregnant ball of discipline& devotion – a bacchanaliaof bliss hanging off my penin clumps of stanzaripe to burstingthis is a weight thatcurls & cracks over timereaping yields of high hope& if the final… Continue reading Poem 365 – The Last Poem of the Year
Poem 364 – Yes
Yes “…if you say something and really mean it – that is poetry…” adapted quote by Brenda Ueland, If You Want to Write Yes to intention!Yes to profoundly feeling!Yes to the wild-ocean deepness of paying attention! To grabbing hold to shaking stirring breaking!To scavenging the darkness!To picking up the sharpest pieces of Living &holding each… Continue reading Poem 364 – Yes
VANESSA SHIELDS 