September 9 Before suddenly, without warninglike the dazzling sting ofa fast slap on naked skin this invisible marker in timeafter all the visible deathscomes from within soon living in shockscollages a new reflectionin the same mirror September 10 It’s A Different Alone I am mid-fall and losingthe fears of letting goshe asks: what wouldit feel… Continue reading POEM A DAY – Sept. 9 & 10
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POEM A DAY – February 1
Tending I’ve spent the morning with BrigidGoddess of creativity, poetry, healingand the life-giving force of the flame.We slow-burned under the heat ofthis tremendous sun, scream-shiningon the back of my neck like a kissfrom Nonna, who I can feel crossingthe veil at this midpoint betweenWinter and Spring. It’s tending time.The weight of January is complete.The drudgery… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 1
Moon, Musings & Mermaids
The prompt: Here is one of the writing prompts from our morning Yin write. Write three words that describe this time of year for you. My response came in poetry. Shadow …the darkness is getting softerher cloak is thinningthe stars & moon are beginningto take hold of hergently pull her back – inside her shadows… Continue reading Moon, Musings & Mermaids
VANESSA SHIELDS 