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 – Sept. 6 & 7
September 6 Closure Freedom … during the interviewas the wordsflew out of mymouth likestarling miraclesthat waning shadowof self-doubt liftedits veil beauty insky sanctuary salvationand my heartfluttered anewexpanding beyondthe necessary traumadarkness arts proclaim September 7 to my mother on her 70th birthday I will hold your hand on the crone pathhold your heart into love’s extraordinary… Continue reading POEM A DAY – Sept. 6 & 7
POEM A DAY – Sept. 4 & 5 & Interview Event Tomorrow!
September 4 Reading Instead of WritingAfter Doris Lessing’s The Summer Before The Dark the woman in the book galavants in Spain with her lovershe ponders the seascapedrinks bitter coffee touches her manicuredfingertips to her bottom lip everything is sensationalyet inside, she tumultsher son’s voice, wickedslithers the snake of darknessher mother-skin half-shedshe dreams of a lost seal the… Continue reading POEM A DAY – Sept. 4 & 5 & Interview Event Tomorrow!
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
VANESSA SHIELDS 