I've been toiling with the question even though I know in my heart that the answer is a resounding YES. You see, although I have been published, it has been a long time since something has been accepted for publication. I continue to average 1-2 rejections a week. This is not me complaining. I get… Continue reading Are You A Writer if You Don’t Get Published?
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Poem 365 – The Last Poem of the Year
The Last Poem of the Year three hundred & sixty-five of thema thriving vineyard of poemstwisting around my ribsmy stomach swollen witha pregnant ball of discipline& devotion – a bacchanaliaof bliss hanging off my penin clumps of stanzaripe to burstingthis is a weight thatcurls & cracks over timereaping yields of high hope& if the final… Continue reading Poem 365 – The Last Poem of the Year
Inspiration Box – Video, yo.
Thanks to the Windsor Public Library's ArtWorks presents program, I give you a video that I made about how to make an inspiration box! It's about 20 minutes long but takes you from what you'll to start to completing a fun box of fun things to inspire your creativity. Feel free to share the link...All… Continue reading Inspiration Box – Video, yo.
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 