Thinking about how much I love to sing and dance....about how the psychic said I need to dance more, anywhere, all the time. Thinking about when I turn 50, how spectacular my one-woman show will be...The is a list poem/haibun blend. If you can, get thee to a thea-tahhhh. So many fantastic plays are performed… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 28
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A Buncha Catch-Up!
Good goddess, it's been too long since I've posted! May has come and gone. What a zippy little month it was! Significant moments include turning 47 (!), whilst my son turned 19 (whaaaaat?!), visiting Stratford for the festival to see some stellar theatre, finishing a new poetry manuscript.... Indeed, did I mention that I turned… Continue reading A Buncha Catch-Up!
Holiday Time
I have no idea what day of the week it is. I know the number, 26, but I don't know what day it is because my body has lost all feelings in this regard. You too? It's sooo bizarre! I mean, if I feel any day in my body it's Saturday. One loooong Saturday. I… Continue reading Holiday Time
46 Self-Portrait in the Pause – Part III – Story & Suerza
The Parts/Voices are vast and consistent. Each Part/Voice is attached to a narrative that feels as true in its story. The Disconnect (w/ tears on paper) There are some days when I feel disconnected from my self. Like my brain and its Forest of Change is hovering over me, denying me my self, my ability… Continue reading 46 Self-Portrait in the Pause – Part III – Story & Suerza
VANESSA SHIELDS 