Mourners - it's here! The official We the Mourners book trailer! Video created by Jett Shields. Filming, editing and *ORIGINAL SCORE* created by Jett Shields! Yes, my son (with the help of Teagan - thank you!), has created this for me...for us! I'm so grateful and, as usual, in awe of his creative work! For… Continue reading BOOK TRAILER! WE THE MOURNERS
POEM A DAY – July 2 & Launch Gallery
Youth in West-End Summer, 1990s I remember summer heat rising like invisible smokelatching on my skin as I walked four blocks to Atkinsonpool for lessons. I remember moisture chaffingmy thighs, wicking in my crotch, blue-one-piece-bathingsuit discomfort, polyester pressure. I remember the concretedeck, rough under my knees as I leaned over a half-nakedboy pretending to be… Continue reading POEM A DAY – July 2 & Launch Gallery
POEM A DAY – July 1
walk …how the deciduous trees smell like wet towelsthe elm trees smell like sneeze-spit dried on an armhow both the man walking his dog and the womanwalking her dog say hello… how the constructionworkers say good morning to each other and everyother orange & black traffic pylon is brand newthe dust of the hot, hot… Continue reading POEM A DAY – July 1
First Official Book Review for We the Mourners! FIVE STARS
Super thank you to the Literary Titan family for reading and reviewing We the Mourners! Here is the full five-star review! LINK HERE FOR MORE REVIEWS OF OTHER BOOKS! We the Mourners, by Vanessa Shields, is a poetry collection about grief, love, embodiment, and the strange communal work of surviving loss. Built around the repeated… Continue reading First Official Book Review for We the Mourners! FIVE STARS
VANESSA SHIELDS 