Consecration I declare aloud with harried breath & stuttering heart my gratitude forthe angels/spirits/ancestors who protected me home yesterday as I sped on the expressway expressing panic & urine, unable to seeto inhale, to exhale without electric friction, without head-full prayingto arrive alive, the fear was real, I did not want to die & I didn’t. I… Continue reading POEM A DAY – May 21
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POEM A DAY – April 28
Risk (?) at risk in the monotony of dark-morning caregivingache out of bed, watch the dogs pee, shuffle to the sofahalf-sleep snuggle, the light of the rising sun on my facea passing kiss, fill the water bowls, scoop, scrape dog foodcrouch and watch the dogs eat, kettle boil water, ready thefrench press, pour coffee grounds… Continue reading POEM A DAY – April 28
POEM A DAY – February 22
Nonna watches me from the AlpiniBlack and white photo, circa 1953 I colour hearts on the calendar daystime passes in smitten pinklove shapes under moon phasesmimosa yellow, glaucous blueI’ve been waxing for a week now yesterday morning was for poetryD held her gorgeous face in her perfect hands:It’s so hard! It’s so hard to write… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 22
VANESSA SHIELDS 