I can't be the only one who has award acceptance speeches pretty much read to go! This one will not be the last...! My Oscar Acceptance Speech for Best Original Screenplay Oh my goddess! Oh my..I can’t breathe. Where’s the bathroom? I’m gonna…no don’t say that out loud Vanessa. Oh my Tom Cruise! Please, please… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 24
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POEM A DAY – January 23
I'm very happy it's Friday. The coldest cold is on her way. Settle in. Eat soup. Nestle necks. Spread love. REMEMBER THIS FEELING SO I DON'T DO IT AGAIN - HAIKU late night cerealsurreal bloat, stomach mountainsquatty-potty stool
POEM A DAY – January 22
My Little Pony Lunchbox We walked seven blocks to and from the saint schoola ragtag bunch of kids with shoelaces around our scrawny neckskeys to adulthood cold-metalled over our banging hearts.On the walk home we were leisurely, the only thingwaiting for us in our rentals was a ghost-note overTupperwared meals from a single-parent or maybea… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 22
POEM A DAY – January 21
On the Path of Whimsy and GraceFor M M hiked the path of whimsywell, her tongue didplosiving and fricativing and gliding(the statement was heartfelt and wildwoman)her mouth opened wide enough to fit a foot then someone called her weirdoanother tongue, but lashingM semi-deflated like a cornered-balloonforgotten in a dining roombut M, o M, spit out… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 21
VANESSA SHIELDS 