Squeeee! My poem 'Say AWE' has won a Runner-Up Award in The Ontario Poetry Society's 'Ultra-Short Poetry' competition! What a wonderful gift! Thank you TOPS family and judge Debbie Okun Hill! Congratulations to all the other poets who will be in the anthology!
Category: On Writing
Gertrude’s Literary Cafe
I have a dream. My dream is to open Gertrude's Literary Cafe. Gertrude's Literary Cafe is a place for writers to write, for artists to draw, for crafters to craft, for musicians to perform, for books to launch, for CDs to release, for yoga to be taught - a place where the arts meet the… Continue reading Gertrude’s Literary Cafe
Heeding The Call During Dishes
This is where I wash the dishes. The window looks into the muddy back yard. There is barely room to stack the dirty dishes to the left what with the school lunch pails, the knife block, and the paper towel stand taking space. To the right, pots and pans always clutter the counter, butting up… Continue reading Heeding The Call During Dishes
VANESSA SHIELDS 