Here is the original poem, now in the public domain. ThursdayWilliam Carlos Williams I have had my dream—like others—and it has come to nothing, so thatI remain now carelesslywith feet planted on the groundand look up at the sky—feeling my clothes about me,the weight of my body in my shoes,the rim of my hat, air… Continue reading POEM A DAY – August 30
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POEM A DAY – July 9
Schedule the Rest Day I’ve done it!I do declarethat this Sundayis a rest day! I will readI will sleepI will slackI will snack float undera sky of pink fluffmimosa flower dreamslather in the perfume of full day do-nothingsbecause sweet goddessI want a not-bummer summerand the book I’m reading is so good and my bikinifits just… Continue reading POEM A DAY – July 9
VANESSA SHIELDS 