LOSS On Friday, July 11, 2025, our beloved Oscar crossed the rainbow bridge. That morning when we awoke, he was in the hallway, puddles of urine and vomit around him. We cleaned him up, took him outside where he was able to go to the bathroom...but then he fell to the deck and couldn't move.… Continue reading Loss, Labour (Quitting Writing) & Luxuriation
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Poem 356 Everything Always & Yin Writing Link
Everything Always for M.M. What’s in a tear?his eyes – the depth of his love as it waxes & wanes his moon to your sun divinehis skin – the warmth of it filling you cheek to collarbone chin to palm the beat of his heart drum folding you into his edgeshis hands – the holders… Continue reading Poem 356 Everything Always & Yin Writing Link
Poem 328 – Haiku for loss & Yin Writing Link
Haiku for loss the heart overthrownfold into broken piecesangels will sift hold Thursday, November 25 - 6am-6:30am Topic: YIN WRITING Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84807151790?pwd=ajVRNTNIYm9GbkQ3VkRFcENuZW1Jdz09 Meeting ID: 848 0715 1790Passcode: 276732One tap mobile+16475580588,,84807151790#,,,,276732# Canada +17789072071,,84807151790#,,,,276732# Canada *Reminder* Virtual Book Tour Reading this coming Tuesday! Join me and Halifax poet Margo Wheaton as we read our poetry -… Continue reading Poem 328 – Haiku for loss & Yin Writing Link
Poem 7 – Green Beans
Green beans Yesterday I washed the green beansCut off the stem-heavy ends Heated the oilSautéed the garlicDropped in the parsleyLoaded the beans in the potThrew in a chunk of butter(for my thighs)Put the lid on the pot Yesterday I burned the green beansThe smoke detector started singingAt quarter past three alarming meAway from the forest of… Continue reading Poem 7 – Green Beans
VANESSA SHIELDS 