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 – August 28
This poem is inspired by Shawna Lemay's Transactions With Beauty birthday post (HAPPY BLOGGING BIRTHDAY, SHAWNA!) and The Farewitch of Foxe Holler by Ellen Pauley Goff Angel Food Cake Zia R’s signature dessertis Angel Food Cake(from a box, but still holy)& each holiday & birthdaycelebration is marked withthis feather-weight delectable Zia R bakes the cake… Continue reading POEM A DAY – August 28
POEM A DAY – August 26 & 27
CONTENT WARNING! one poem includes 'poop' talk, the other is a tad erotic. (You're welcome.) August 26 TMI we’re standing in a forestthree women: two youngone me, aged in the middle I have to go to the bathroom.nature’s toilet surrounds me.earlier someone said: TMI means tell me immediatelyI laughed from my underbelly.well in that case…… Continue reading POEM A DAY – August 26 & 27
POEM A DAY – August 25
The Call Sheet Says I’m ‘Head Wrangler’ & it’s more true than any descriptionfor poet I’ve heard in years, especiallywhen this morning I was stationedunder the most whimsical, magicalwillow tree & she wooed me to hertendrils & made me touch one &I literally giggled & my head wrangledall these words into a poem Our whimsical,… Continue reading POEM A DAY – August 25
VANESSA SHIELDS 