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On Writing

POEM A DAY – January 25

January 25, 2026 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

I've been thinking about relationship, dear reader. I've been thinking about what motivates me to keep creating. I've been thinking about the root of my writing dreams...no matter the shape or size of these writing dreams, you are in them as readers. So as I continue to write, as I continue to choose different modes… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 25

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POEM A DAY – January 18

January 18, 2026 Vanessa Shields2 Comments

The Value of An Editor I am a woman living in the chaos of spiritual change.  In body and mind,in magic and logic,  in space and time – intersectional continuums  flex my abilities to adapt.I am a woman  twisting in the genres of life’s stories.In word and sentence, in paragraph and chapter,in space and time – I… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 18

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POEM A DAY – January 2

January 2, 2026 Vanessa Shields2 Comments

Today's poem is in the form of a duplex. I am inspired by Jericho Brown's poem: A poem is a gesture toward home. In a nutshell, a duplex is meant to fuse and disrupt different forms of poetry...with a loosely established form of its own. 14 lines in 7 couplets. The first line echoes in… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 2

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Listy-lists

December 30, 2025 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

Greetings, friends! It's that time of year...when all the lists come out and attempt to organize and label and judge things that have happened during the year. I do feel a pull toward making lists too...and I thought I'd have some fun with lists that are more...sharing than labeling...! I visited my goodreads page to… Continue reading Listy-lists

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