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 – June 6
Chicane charlemagne (nope)pontchartrain (nope)chilblain (nope) all day I’ve beensearching for theword–slippery serpentinebrain-barrierzooming pastmy mouth likea ferrari…eventhough it’s supposedto force a slow-down it’s like chagrin:Cha- as in chargeCHA-grin (like smilenot- grinelike serpentine) orSha- as in shareSHA-grin (like smile)I’ve heard it both waysthese words are sillymake my barin mushy (did you see whathappened up there?I’m leaving it.)(much… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 6
POEM A DAY – June 5
dear future I’m glad we are friends.I understand your desireto lure me closer, to devour my attention, to mischief-winkat my foolish belief that one daywe could actually touch. It’s okay. There are other ways to share intimacy, like when I write a commitment, in pen on the pages of my date book.I feel you then, tugging at… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 5
POEM A DAY – June 4
Ode the Strapless Dress Every woman should own a strapless dressHer shoulders deserve, what with the weightOf the world on them, don’t you think they Would enjoy a naked day? Every woman should feel the wind on herNaked skin, her hair moving like soft kissesOn her spine, chills flexing, ecstatic. Don’t You think your clavicle would love… Continue reading POEM A DAY – June 4
VANESSA SHIELDS 