womb thrumming in the darkness of excitementthat dread-heavy tightening between shame and ecstasyfrenetic fertility flight – light lashing waves of affirmative action, the body astral in pleasure’s mouth. A single eggslow, bloated yet bellicose, bellyclose, a final miracle in maybe-ed movement, will drop into oblivion, living lastly in the reds of moonsong, soaked or wiped, flushedaway in gratitude,… Continue reading POEM A DAY – March 18
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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 A DAY – February 1
Tending I’ve spent the morning with BrigidGoddess of creativity, poetry, healingand the life-giving force of the flame.We slow-burned under the heat ofthis tremendous sun, scream-shiningon the back of my neck like a kissfrom Nonna, who I can feel crossingthe veil at this midpoint betweenWinter and Spring. It’s tending time.The weight of January is complete.The drudgery… Continue reading POEM A DAY – February 1
VANESSA SHIELDS 