It’s May. What. The. Heck. Look, I’m willing to forgive Time his speedy madness because Mother Nature has finally given us the Spring we’ve been so desperately waiting for. (She does that, doesn’t she?) Even though in other parts of the world Mother Nature is not being so sweet (donate to the Red Cross to… Continue reading National Poetry Month Round-Up!
Category: I Am That Woman
Off to Battle The Bards! @IFOA @NowToronto
I have the grand honour of taking the stage with 19 other Canadian poets at the 2015 International Festival of Authors and NOW Magazine's Battle of the Bards. *SUPER GAH* Myself and 19 other poets will read our poetry for up to 5 minutes and attempt to *wow* the jury of judges and entertain the… Continue reading Off to Battle The Bards! @IFOA @NowToronto
2014 Carry-Overs
*This post is Rated SV - for swearing and vulnerability* I've been writing this post in my head for weeks now. Finally sitting down and whipping out my balls so I can write it - type it - out of me. 2014 was a year I can't label as any one word. But some words… Continue reading 2014 Carry-Overs
A Poetic Reader Review of ‘I Am That Woman’
It is responses like this one that keep my heart full and my soul brave - that keep me motivated to write poetry that I hope makes an impact. In this case it has. And...a man wrote this. Amen. Thank you, Andrew! Andrew's review of my poetry and I Am That Woman. you confront us,… Continue reading A Poetic Reader Review of ‘I Am That Woman’
VANESSA SHIELDS 