Let's begin with the poem... What a week... On Monday, May 9th, 2022 at about 4:45pm, the news of my new role as Poet Laureate became official. By 5pm, my socials were on fire as was my inbox. I couldn't keep up with the incoming messages of joy and congratulations! (This is not my ego… Continue reading First Poem, First Week – Life of a Poet Laureate!
Tag: Poetry
A Week of Literary Bliss!
Two Book Launches, a class, a workshop and an interview! Hello friends! It's been a few days since my last post...took a little break to rest and reflect and to begin getting back into things that the dragging-on-of-winter was making difficult! But I'm feeling good in body, mind and spirit. The warm temperatures, chatty birds,… Continue reading A Week of Literary Bliss!
#NPM22 – The Intimacy of My First Live Poetry Reading In Two Years & The Intimacy of Picnics
The Intimacy of My First Live Poetry Reading in Two Years electric yowzawild heart bangingthroat drummingthe words the words parading off the pageinto the air – marchingon shoulders, dancing oncheeks, the eyes hotwith emotionthe words the words rooting out of my bodyanchoring me homein that room, making roomfor language to zingthe words the words purpose… Continue reading #NPM22 – The Intimacy of My First Live Poetry Reading In Two Years & The Intimacy of Picnics
#NPM22 – The Intimacy of Smelling Flowers & The Intimacy of the Dog Under the Table
The Intimacy of Smelling Flowers The leaning inface to flowerthe yellow dust of pollenmaybe ants squirmingin bursts of bloomingthe nose contactpetal kissesthe scents openingsenses – the delightof stopping The necessity of connection The Intimacy of the Dog Under the Table For Cyndi I am up before the birdsshe follows, jowls still heavy with sleephips rocking… Continue reading #NPM22 – The Intimacy of Smelling Flowers & The Intimacy of the Dog Under the Table
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 