Missing I It’s trueIts personTheir sightOver thereIs whereThey wearTheir flareThey’re fairIn theirSharing, stillSometimes it’sThe smallestThings theyMiss likeThe Mrs.Missing herRight eyeWhile sheWrites outThe storyOf whereIt went Live on Instagram w/ Dream Poet For Hire! On Monday, June 28th, at 8pm join myself and fellow poet-on-demand Marshall James Kavanaugh as we read poetry and talk poetry and… Continue reading Poem 166 – Missing I
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Poem 160 Debates for Morning run
Debates for Morning run The great debate begins before my limbsknow they are limbs Should I run? NoShould I go for a run?NoShould I go for a short run? UghIt’s a gorgeous morning!Fine! Then my limbs tingleanticipation of their usea muscular aphrodisiac It’s lift-off the bedget dressedbrush teethready music & run into the day Shaky with limbic lustI thrustmy… Continue reading Poem 160 Debates for Morning run
Poem 152 – Playing & Tomorrow – The Joy of Editing!
Playing autologicalsuch erudite english wordsmagniloquent [indeed] For poetic inspiration this morning, I searched 'five syllable word'. Research: autological https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/52927/17-words-describe-themselves Except, Merrium-Webster says it's not a word at all! https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autological, however, it does define autologous: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autologous And...magnlioquent means: Grandiose and pompous. Now, my brain hurts. (I'm feeling cephalalgia.) The Joy of Editing Tomorrow at 7pm! So,… Continue reading Poem 152 – Playing & Tomorrow – The Joy of Editing!
VANESSA SHIELDS 