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 3
Keeping busyFor M to skirt the mind’s madness, to suit-up against the heart’s desire to think about what’s missing because everywhere you look, it’s possible that all you see is lack, loss, lustre-listless. ennui sounds delightful on the tongue but weighs the muscles like acid, lactic lackadaisical. listen to love songs to lavish the lashes,… Continue reading POEM A DAY – August 3
POEM A DAY – August 2
as I lifted my nose into a gust of wind I was thinkingthat if we couldjust lift the thing just lift if abovethe bodylet it hover show its flightshow its fightshow its might that we’d alljust be nakedand wouldn’t that be okay?for like, a briefmoment? if we could just bebags of boneswith a luscious brain,… Continue reading POEM A DAY – August 2
POEM A DAY – August 1
Lammas Haiku cicada song rhythmsmy pen. crickets stridulate.I levitate home. I found information regarding Lammas (aka Lughnasadh) that says it is today (August 1st) and tomorrow (August 2nd)! In any case, I've done my reflections for this special harvesting time today...and will continue rituals into tomorrow. Bake bread! Light candles! Acknowledge all that you've accomplished… Continue reading POEM A DAY – August 1
VANESSA SHIELDS 