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
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#NPM22 – The Intimacy of a Haircut & The Intimacy of Wisdom
The Intimacy of Getting a Haircut A bodyAnother bodyProximity pulse Fingers on scalpWarm water drip slipping behind an earThe towel dry rough & awakeningScalp on alert The sound of hair being cutThe line of it the sliceshhlffttt The ultimate trustBreasts on backChin down The bearable lightness of beingShredded The Intimacy of Wisdom inner Knowingin tandem… Continue reading #NPM22 – The Intimacy of a Haircut & The Intimacy of Wisdom
EVENTS GALORE!! Feel the Literary Love!
Hi all! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Gotta say the day is going differently than I planned, but I'm going with the flow and making time to catch up on some things...namely adding a post to this blog! So, there are loads of GREAT events happening in this fine city of ours. It's been awhile since I've… Continue reading EVENTS GALORE!! Feel the Literary Love!
Two new blogs at the League of Canadian Poets
I've got two blogs posted at the League of Canadian Poets' website! Since this is some weather for reading (snowy, chilly, beautiful, makes you wanna snuggle!), maybe take some time to have a read! One was written in the summer...so we can remember that kind of warmth. It's about solitude. Ahhh, yes. We writers love that!… Continue reading Two new blogs at the League of Canadian Poets
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 