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On Marching…

January 27, 2017 Vanessa Shields5 Comments

Please note: There is coarse language in this blog. I am one flavour in a Sandstorm of taste Spices sparkle on the Orange lips of dawn and Drip down the chin of dusk I’ve been thinking a lot about marching. About being a woman. About being a mother. About being a human. I’m always thinking… Continue reading On Marching…

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LCP The Writing Parent Blog – The First of 2017

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

I'm over at the League of Canadian Poets blogging about my Christmas vacation...and writing and reading! Be sure to stay connected to the League's very thorough and fun website for all your writing needs! My blog: The Writing Parent - Christmas Catch-Up Oh, you're a poet but you're not a member of the League? Do… Continue reading LCP The Writing Parent Blog – The First of 2017

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I know I’m a Writer because…movie theatres, fuzziness and purpose.

January 1, 2017 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

This is how I know I’m a writer: everything I think is a visualized line in a poem or a paragraph. I can see black letters on white paper in the movie theatre of my brain – telling a story. Making a point. Having an opinion. Being brave. Or funny. Or not making any sense… Continue reading I know I’m a Writer because…movie theatres, fuzziness and purpose.