Friends, for the next three days, I am on a self-guided writing retreat to complete the final draft of my young adult novel. I am in a piece of heaven...with Lake Erie flowing calmly around me. I have delicious, healthy food (and two Oh Henry bars. I mean, of course). I have water. I have… Continue reading ON WRITING RETREAT…
POEM A DAY – March 23
Paris for Breakfast This dreary morningI am at the Les Deux Magotsin Paris, sitting inside, my aching back pushed againstthe burgundy booth, squaretable over my legs like a shield. For sustenance, I order Le PetitDéjeuner Hemingway: eggs, danishjuice, and a café latte. I double-palmthe small white, branded coffee cup like it’s a puny cauldron filled with magic. I… Continue reading POEM A DAY – March 23
POEM A DAY – March 22
As I mentioned in my last post, on Friday I was at a fundraiser where I offered Poetry on Demand. What is that? It is a fun, poem-making experience I've been doing for years...I have bowls of word cubes that people choose from...up to three words per person. Sometimes they choose randomly. Sometimes they look… Continue reading POEM A DAY – March 22
VANESSA SHIELDS 