WE THE MOURNERS JUNE 29th RELEASE
I am thrilled to announce the forthcoming publication of my newest collection of poetry, We The Mourners! I am currently planning a local book launch on Monday, June 29 as well as a small tour in midsummer. I am taking pre-orders! Order you copy today by emailing me: shieldsvanessa@gmail.com. I'll add your name to the… Continue reading WE THE MOURNERS JUNE 29th RELEASE
POEM A DAY – June 15
Grad Days On the bed, I gather my daughter under my armI open to the journal entry I wrote about finishing high schoolShe reads it out loud, stumbling on my messy cursive wordsWe laugh at the similarities: the dreaded math examthe pull of adulthood on our minds, the exhaustion in our bodies Then the dog… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 15
POEM A DAY – June 14
I Can Think Myself Out Of Doing Anything the[internal]WarofArtmarginaliameditations Get your copy of The War of Art Here.
POEM A DAY – June 13
Here's what's incredible about writing in a journal my entire life - I can find big moments like prom and graduation...read myself back to life. This poem includes snippets from the entry I wrote the day after my prom. Grade 12. Age 18. Tonight, my daughter has her prom, some thirty years (and five days!)… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 13
VANESSA SHIELDS 