around the table
we gathered felt our stories lifting lilting tilting into each other’s smiles inhaled the glory of common motivations inspirations that shape-shifted like the characters we attempted to contain embraced the soundtrack of fingertips on keyboards the orchestra of self-expression intersecting with trumpet-laughter jazz yellow daisies alive & listening petal pranced across the divine lines of our creative crops magic husks
splaying
birthing
audacious
Thank you!
To the brave, inspiring, hard-working and passionate writers who shared the writing room today! It was a wonderful day filled with poetry, prose, laughter, light and love!
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 