Author’s Note
Dear Reader,
The following is a selection of four poems that I've written over the last month. The full life's collection of 45 poems is available at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BPRF6V8F/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1
Thank you for your support and interest! Please feel free to email me at: shannon.visionaryed@gmail.com if you would like an update about this publication.
Warmly,
Shannon
First moment with you
After the storm
There is a calm
Like this you
Were born
Into my arms
And for a few moments
The world stood still
Your future awaited
I at your service
You at mine
Both entwined
For a lifetime
Peace wrapped us both
For our breathing
And growth
Only for those few moments
Those startling
Blinding white
Moments
You were mine
We were us
My first true love
You grew within me
Yet I too grew because of you
A grand surprise
Raising each other
Nestled and nuzzled
in my arms
I fell in love with you
Bonding beyond time
Through diapers and dogs
Chess pieces and karate kicks
Basketballs and acting skits
Holding hands in movie theaters
Building sand castles by the sea
You were always the one for me
No matter where you are or go
You cannot avoid the tender love
That connects us
My first true love
Freedom to Burn
My deepest yearning
To be gently held
But not possessed
To be gently caressed
But not owned
The wild spirit inside me
May not be tamed
For the flame
Cannot burn that way
Needing space and air
To expand
Opening to possibilities
Shattering expectations
Rare moments
Of tenderness and respect
We may connect
There
Soul Sisters
Flopping on trampolines
And swinging from rope swings
Late night slumber parties and mud pies
Shaped into magical creations and far out dreams
Student government campaigns
And championship volleyball teams
School bus rides and new boyfriends
Then the hard to balance years
With striving, mothering, and careers
Talks turning to survival
Children, spouses, divorces, financial
Love, laughter, pain, and sorrow
Life’s journey plunged us deep within
Together we explored
Seeking truth and greater authenticity
We were not content to just be
Like others on the surface happily
We surrendered to the more
Together living courageously
From love with love
Standing by with love
Being Unconditionally Love
I feel so grateful to be in a place of mind and heart that has allowed the gathering of this collection and the sharing of it. Dear friends you are an important part of that!
I was touched by the depth of the writing and the open-ness of the expression. I read through every stanza and I am now learning more about you! An amazing anthology.