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VANESSA SHIELDS

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Category: On Writing

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Solstice Poem

December 23, 2020 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

the constant dazzle of stars reminds us how to honour –     the black sky      the patient moon     the gathering of light so it can restthe day with the shortest light is the day with the thickest hopeas we fold into the knowing of the nightchristmas can be found in every evening's arch toward morning's neck… Continue reading Solstice Poem

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Reveals

December 22, 2020 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

I did a new moon meditation on Monday, December 14. It was a revelation. Meditating does that, reveals things, I know but this time it was different. This time, when I was led down the path of seeing dreams, of traveling anywhere in the world, of hearing a message, of reading a message...I saw what… Continue reading Reveals

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Honourable Mentions!

November 27, 2020 Vanessa Shields3 Comments

Honourable Mention I am very pleased to announce that I've received an Honourable Mention for my poem 'Garden' in this year's Polar Expressions National Poetry Writing Contest! Yahoo! Thank you judges! And congratulations to all those who submitted and will be published, including the first place winner, local writer Jessie Lee Jennings for her poem… Continue reading Honourable Mentions!

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