Lammas Haiku cicada song rhythmsmy pen. crickets stridulate.I levitate home. I found information regarding Lammas (aka Lughnasadh) that says it is today (August 1st) and tomorrow (August 2nd)! In any case, I've done my reflections for this special harvesting time today...and will continue rituals into tomorrow. Bake bread! Light candles! Acknowledge all that you've accomplished… Continue reading POEM A DAY – August 1
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Poem 222 – Ritual
Ritual I pull the twisting line of lavender sagesmoke over my heart with the strong backboneand supple edges of a turkey feather Help me, I whisper into the burning curl of moving shadow when I try to touch the smoke it curves around my fingersa reshaping wispbecoming more itself as it liftsspreads and dissipates into… Continue reading Poem 222 – Ritual
VANESSA SHIELDS 