July has cometh! Currently, I'm engaged in a common summertime Shields' family past time - the kids, the dog and I are in my bed each on our own devices (yikes). We are pyjama-clad and snoozy...the kids watching movies while I write on my laptop. I can smell the wet grass and soggy soil on… Continue reading Summah-time…Notes from Summer House Shields
Tag: Poetry
Summer Writing Workshop – Pelee Island! Join Me!
With grand thanks to Patricia Fell and her team, I have once again been invited to be a part of the Pelee Island Music Series. Yay! This year, I get to do a workshop as well as a poetry reading. Double yay! The workshop is FREE! Although, it does cost to get over to the… Continue reading Summer Writing Workshop – Pelee Island! Join Me!
Cede Poetry – Inaugural Edition – And I’m in it!
Awhile back I submitted some poetry to a brand new on-line literary mag called Cede Poetry. Low and behold, one of my poems was accepted! (She jumps up and touches her heels together!) The first edition is out today!! These virtual pages are graced by the likes of great Canadian poets like Alice Major and… Continue reading Cede Poetry – Inaugural Edition – And I’m in it!
VANESSA SHIELDS 