The Ordinary It is truethese ordinary thingsthe desk lampthe folding tablethe mismatched cutleryheave home into my every day I may not take them with mebut their constant being gives me comfort These ordinary things…the brown roofthe molting porchthe tired front doorembrace me like shared skinit is true The extra in ordinary is the way itholds… Continue reading Poem 291 – The Ordinary & Last Day to Register for ‘Harvesting Time’ Virtual Workshop
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Poem 256 – One Thing At A Time & Reminders
One Thing At A Time Hear the alarmSnooze itFinish the bizarre dreamHear the alarm againSit upRub eyesHear the soundtrack fade inThe symphony of wakingThe crackle of electricityThe churn of marrowThe waft of bloodThe moan of muscleAll this and more ledBy multiple conductorsVoices like batonsGuiding lyrics into now Do thisThen thisEven though it feels like moreIt… Continue reading Poem 256 – One Thing At A Time & Reminders
Poem 26 – so ● he ● li
so ● he ● li (so | hey | lie) soul heart lighttrifecta convergence -here- where ribs bridge& breasts brave -here- the sacristy ofthis church bodywhere hands join In devotion -here- exclaim!so ● he ● li here in mehere in you all together now!so ● he ● liso ● he ● liso ● he ● li *FREE*… Continue reading Poem 26 – so ● he ● li
The Pantoum & Other Poetics
Our reading, writing and crafting poetry workshop at the library last evening was soooooo wonderful and inspiring! Thank you to Dave, Beth, Ellie, Tammy, Jaylynne and Miller for joining us! Dorothy [Mahoney] was a stellar teaching - gifting us with the pantoum - a repetitive formulaic poetry that we followed to write our own poems!… Continue reading The Pantoum & Other Poetics
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 