It’s National Poetry Month for at least another week and a bit so I think it’s high time I write this particular blog. I'm gonna give you some transparency here. People ask me all the time 'how do you do it'? I'm not sure that they're asking specifically about how I exist as a professional… Continue reading Poetic Opinions – On Fees, Dues and Definitions
Author: Vanessa Shields
Writer. Mother. Lover.
The Great Canadian PoeTrain – NPM15 – All Aboard!
Even though the Great Canadian PoeTrain Tour won't be chugging into Windsor this Spring, I do think it's very important to promote this truly Canadian and incredibly poetic endeavour on my blog! In a train car (nutshell?), the GCPT is exactly what it sounds like: poets travelling on a train across Canada stopping in 5 cities to… Continue reading The Great Canadian PoeTrain – NPM15 – All Aboard!
Notes/Books Reading a “Moving” Success!
On Sunday, April 12, 2015 we were received by close to 60 audience members...aka poetry and music appreciators, at The Art Gallery of Windsor to celebrate National Poetry Month for our Notes/Books reading and musical extravaganza. The Rodzik Gallery, a space illuminated by outdoor light and riverfront action, was the perfect location for the event - bringing… Continue reading Notes/Books Reading a “Moving” Success!
VANESSA SHIELDS 