(FYEO = FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - My lovelies who support me and this wacky writing life I live and love!) My new book of poetry (Black Moss Press, September 2016)...ooooooo she's coming along. She's coming along so very well! It's official! The title is LOOK AT HER. Squeeee! We had thought about maybe Paper… Continue reading Look At Her – Official Title and Cover Teaser! FYEO
Category: Poetry
The Battle Is On! IFOA 2016 Battle of the Bards Is This Wednesday!
THE BATTLE IS ON, YO. In just two days, I'll be putting the peddle to the metal and driving myself and Marty Gervais (Windsor's Poet Laureate and my publisher - the publisher of Black Moss Press) to the metropolis we call Toronto so we can participate in the 2016 IFOA/Poetry NOW Battle of the Bards. In… Continue reading The Battle Is On! IFOA 2016 Battle of the Bards Is This Wednesday!
Woof-Woof! Get Your Dog-Lovin’ On With Dorothy Mahoney’s New Book ‘Off-Leash’
Poetry ISBN-13: 978-1-926794-32-7 $18.95 CDN / $17.95 US | Trade Paperback Everyone has a dog story, from the salesman at Home Depot to the passenger on a plane who confesses about the scar on his face. The poems in Mahoney’s third collection explore the concepts of identity and ownership through rich linguistic textures and voices.… Continue reading Woof-Woof! Get Your Dog-Lovin’ On With Dorothy Mahoney’s New Book ‘Off-Leash’
Battle of the Bards – REDUX!! Mama’s Battlin’ Again!
On Wednesday, March 30, I'll be heading back to the stage at the Harbourfront Centre to compete in the Battle of the Bards. Hot dog! Last year I was a nervous wreck, and left the place feeling completely spent, discouraged and a little embarrassed. When I found out I didn't get invited to participate in… Continue reading Battle of the Bards – REDUX!! Mama’s Battlin’ Again!
VANESSA SHIELDS 