WE THE MOURNERS JUNE 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 in June as well as a small tour in midsummer. Stay-tuned for more information! I am taking pre-orders! Order you copy today by emailing me: shieldsvanessa@gmail.com. I'll add your name… Continue reading WE THE MOURNERS JUNE RELEASE
POEM A DAY – May 15
Food Anatomy Art sometimes I’ll take a bananaput it between two avocadosleave them on the counter canvas
POEM A DAY – May 14
Letting It Be Jealousy is thieving my joy This asserting blue-sky morningMaybe it’s because I went to bed so lateMaybe it’s because I looked at instagram too early She weeps for a year of being viralThis one gets a longlistThat one is a teen and already an alumna Of the workshop my old body yearns for I’m… Continue reading POEM A DAY – May 14
POEM A DAY – May 13
There was the time when I plead guilty the police officer had ticketed me for a ‘rolling stop’which I did not do, but he’d said, ‘I’m sorry. Gotta hit my quota’ as he ripped the ticket, passed it through my open window.he’d said, ‘Go to court and fight it. Use one of the lawyers there.… Continue reading POEM A DAY – May 13
VANESSA SHIELDS 