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 – September 3
Storm many changes took place todaynot the least of which was beinghome alone during a tornadowarning. I was afraid. my familysplit like a tree trunk, spread outacross the city, minutes or hoursaway. I took the dogs to thebasement, long-lasting candlesa flashlight, a book, a laptopa journal, a pen. the powerstayed on. the storm bruisedover us.… Continue reading POEM A DAY – September 3
POEM A DAY – September 2 & Creativity Cavern Fall Forum!
Parachute that’s what the gym teacher called it. (remember gym teachers?)that huge, round, multi-coloured wind-breaker material-edcircle that was stuffed into the bottom of the floor hockey stickcylinder in the equipment room (remember equipment rooms?).we were instructed to get in a circle as the teacher carriedthe lump of flimsy colours to the centre, then dropped it.(a… Continue reading POEM A DAY – September 2 & Creativity Cavern Fall Forum!
POEM A DAY – September 1
Feeling Haiku ripe anger canyonhummingbird wings weak in windsfeeder out of reach Tender Freedoms It's September first and I'm having some feelings about it! Parts of me are flabbergasted - how could this be happening already? Where did August go? I'm. Not. Ready. For. Socks. And yet, other parts of me are makings lists: Fall… Continue reading POEM A DAY – September 1
VANESSA SHIELDS 