Richard Scarsbrook's newest novel, The Troupers (Cormorant Books) I met Richard Scarsbrook through BookFest Windsor many moons ago. He was a guest speaker for the youth writing contest winners at their award event. We connected before the event so I could get to know him a bit and introduce him to the kids, nervous and… Continue reading Special Guest Writer Richard Scarsbrook! Author of ‘The Troupers’
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Poem 320 – Meet Me – An Ode to Holiday Hims
Meet me - An Ode To Holiday Hims in St. Louis, Seattle, LA, Manhattan or England – I’ll fly around the globe for this:fill my dance card with names George BaileyBob WallacePhil DavisClark GriswaldEverett StoneChris (The Transvestite)John McClaneEdward Scissorhands (carefully)Joe Fox/Sam Baldwin (two birds, one dance)Jack FrostMr. Grinch (after his heart grew three sizes larger)… Continue reading Poem 320 – Meet Me – An Ode to Holiday Hims
Poem 314 – Working Girl, the movie & me
Working girl, the movie & me joan cusack red-dyed & teasedlips lisped & shoulders padded to heightCoffee? Tea? Me? melanie griffith blonde bombshell & smartmouse-voiced & lion-hearted to heightI’ve got a head for business and a bod for sin a handsome businessmana nasty bossa broken leg& lies made me feelempoweredmotivated & even in this exhausted… Continue reading Poem 314 – Working Girl, the movie & me
Poem 284 – On Movie Time
On Movie Time In the movie theatrenaked daniel craig(Bond, James Bond)in the showeron the giant screen. Yes…thank you. For a timethe onlyworry waswhether I’dfinger the bottomof the popcorn bag.
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 