“…The whole intends to do something through you…” pg. 102, Creativity by Osho It is poetry The thing intending itselfinto the whole of us – The poetsgathered around a tablehearts surviving post-surgerythumping on pages before us Tears like wineoffering us the drunkenpleasure of communion It is poetry The thing intending itselfinto us – making us… Continue reading Poem 282 – It is poetry
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Poem 278 – In the Shower
In the Shower “…you can’t dance and stay uptight…” Dancing in the Moonlight, King Harvest We try to dance & stay uptight butit is impossiblehips tockingarms wailingparts flipping & floppingilluminated by a long-agopenned lyric our naked bodiesage to the beats of google-summoned music Facebook & instagram disappear into the ether of our lovewe laugh, oh… Continue reading Poem 278 – In the Shower
Poem 277 – Murmuration
Murmuration It’s changing – againthis flock of starling griefwweeping into new skies of grey painholding weather in the forest of my ribs I miss you, of coursebut differently – in lessgrand pronouncements…I’m sorry if that hurts you Today, I’d give a limb to rest my headon your shoulderinhale your smile pausein the wisdom… Continue reading Poem 277 – Murmuration
Poem 265 – Wander
Wander if you’re wondering what your purpose isthat means you know you have one certain things take years to beginbut that doesn’t mean they don’t exist before they start a story has a purposea story takes ten years to begin a butterfly is a soul migrating until the perfect wind breathes under the perfect wingthe… Continue reading Poem 265 – Wander
VANESSA SHIELDS 