Hi! My apologies for yesterday's triple-try post debacle. I have no idea why the image was not showing up nor why the spacing was a mess! It looked fine both in the preview and on my site. ! I hope that today's post is fine! The Morning After She said: what just happened? My hand… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 16
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Love as Activism
Today marks the fifth anniversary of my Nonna's passing. My tummy has been in knots all day. My guts toiled in memories. Today is the last exam for my daughter; her eleventh grade year concluded. Today my son will attend a funeral for a classmate; a bright, compassionate, kind light of a human who passed… Continue reading Love as Activism
#NPM22 – The Intimacy of My First Live Poetry Reading In Two Years & The Intimacy of Picnics
The Intimacy of My First Live Poetry Reading in Two Years electric yowzawild heart bangingthroat drummingthe words the words parading off the pageinto the air – marchingon shoulders, dancing oncheeks, the eyes hotwith emotionthe words the words rooting out of my bodyanchoring me homein that room, making roomfor language to zingthe words the words purpose… Continue reading #NPM22 – The Intimacy of My First Live Poetry Reading In Two Years & The Intimacy of Picnics
VANESSA SHIELDS 