I was delighted to see that my face is the face of the Battle of Bards 2016! My friend Vinny tagged me in a post on Facebook, and there I was! Hot dog! In NOW Toronto. That's so cool!! Shout outs must go out: Thank you NOW Toronto for including my mug in your fine… Continue reading Look at me – in a NOW Toronto mag!!!
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The Battle Is On! IFOA 2016 Battle of the Bards Is This Wednesday!
THE BATTLE IS ON, YO. In just two days, I'll be putting the peddle to the metal and driving myself and Marty Gervais (Windsor's Poet Laureate and my publisher - the publisher of Black Moss Press) to the metropolis we call Toronto so we can participate in the 2016 IFOA/Poetry NOW Battle of the Bards. In… Continue reading The Battle Is On! IFOA 2016 Battle of the Bards Is This Wednesday!
Battle of the Bards – REDUX!! Mama’s Battlin’ Again!
On Wednesday, March 30, I'll be heading back to the stage at the Harbourfront Centre to compete in the Battle of the Bards. Hot dog! Last year I was a nervous wreck, and left the place feeling completely spent, discouraged and a little embarrassed. When I found out I didn't get invited to participate in… Continue reading Battle of the Bards – REDUX!! Mama’s Battlin’ Again!
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 