Today's poem is inspired by a line in a poem I received in my inbox from Poets.org. Thank you, Leila and the Poets.org family! Don’t mind the sea at the doorFrom Leila Chatti’s ‘The World Is Too Much With Us’ It’s still night-thick dark when I open the back door.‘Go pee,’ I cue. The dog… Continue reading POEM A DAY – March 11
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POEM A DAY – February 25
Below Zero, Again I’d like to announce that I am ready to farewell my bootsto stop untwisting and yanking up socks that come half off whensaid boots get stuck as I almost-fall trying to balance, heaviedby a picky-feathered winter parka – I’m done, thank you. I burned my forearm whilst taking dinner out of the… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 25
Poem 165 – After days of sunshine – a storm
after days of sunshine - a storm morning is open & ominousthe sky shade of grey speaksin tongues of coming tempestmy bones brace for braverybut the rest of me is scared rain falls in long lineswrites its messages intothe thirsty earth –the maples love to read a seed in me wantsto strip nakedrun into the… Continue reading Poem 165 – After days of sunshine – a storm
VANESSA SHIELDS 