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 – April 25
In St. Joachim today...mini-writing retreat...ooo, yeah. Writers In A Mansion With A Lakeview Brown lake water toils, wind-whacked.The lake lakes as the writers write. Poets and fiction writers god-ing.The tap-tap of fingertips on laptop keyboards nestles into the central air pushing intomassive rooms with high ceilings, wood-beamed. There’s enough coffee and confections to fuelthousands of… Continue reading POEM A DAY – April 25
POEM A DAY – April 24
I love me an ode! Ode to Spatula I love how you don’t meltin atrocious heatflat-bed functionslide over & flip fancy I love how you let melove tap pancake topsomelet foldsbuttered bread I love how you reachmake changemove nourishmentprotect it from burning I will never use you asa weaponthat was a different youin a different… Continue reading POEM A DAY – April 24
POEM A DAY – April 23
I was looking for a new journal, and pulled one off the shelf (heck, yeah, I have a shelf of fresh new journals!). It had some writing in it! Some stickers too...a forgotten start, which I realize was due to the wide girth of the lines on the page. Too wide! But, the writing was… Continue reading POEM A DAY – April 23
VANESSA SHIELDS 