14Jan 2017 Lisa Shields

Resonance

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You never expect or plan for resonance. It is never a gradual, logical linear progression, rather it is rare and random, like finding a perfect diamond where lightning fell, burning... Read More
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Allegiant appetites aflame; harmony from hunger. – mh clay

24Oct 2015 Lisa Shields

Home That Never Was

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Born to a harsh place, Concrete lots that tore my knees when I tripped skipping rope, but from the cliffs of Jersey City, you could see a finger width of... Read More
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Find that home where the words dance to you. No place like it. – mh clay

17Aug 2014 Lisa Shields

Terminus

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“Maximum Potential Realized” Such cold clinical jargon To signal that it’s all over But the packing of clothes Making neat piles of chaos, Closing the doors you never thought You... Read More
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Every day stopped at the start – mh

27Jun 2013 Lisa Shields

Witch Calling

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You call me witch in a delicious sort of way, That doesn’t hint at piled wood, Nooses, or water boarding of any kind. Rather you rasp the word, As if... Read More
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A non-vexed victim names happiness and hexer in one. Witchcraft most wonderful; what she is without thinking. – mh

24Jan 2013 Lisa Shields

Climate Change

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I was prepared for "different", packed blankets, sweaters and clothing meant for "warm". I was ready for cooler climes, snow, frost, even the chill of alone. I fled on a... Read More
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Yes, ma’am!! Air-conditioned cube control – or – wintery wide-open whatever you like? Bring it, indeed! – mh

23Aug 2012 Lisa Shields

Cool Comfort

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Not tepid, Not cold, More like that first breath Of April air, After a shut in Winter That rattled the panes And brought aches With every scratch. This is cool... Read More
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Aged to perfection, this mutual confection. We learn to make sweet an’ it just gets sweeter. Nice! – mh