Poem 339 – I’ll Be Dreamscaping

December 6, 2021 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

I’ll be Dreamscaping taking a shovel (soft-edged)to the pipes in patient waitinggathering seeds of storiesflitting in my femur, picking uppoetry pods littered & stuckin my pancreas – oh, wonder!oh, curiosity! oh, muse naked& aroused I’ll be with you soon

Keepin’ It Real

March 14, 2019 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

Hi everyone! It's the middle of March Break...and we've managed to do a little 'breaking' so far. Last night the fam and I did a small stay-cation at a downtown hotel with a pool so the kids could get a swim or two in and we could sleep in big, clean beds without two giant… Continue reading Keepin’ It Real

Events

THIS WEDNESDAY – CELEBRATE WOMEN! SUPPORT STORYTELLING!

March 4, 2019 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

This Wednesday, March 6, 2019, I will be joining a powerful group of women on stage at MusicTown Detroit to celebrate International Women's Day and the female storytelling experience. Organized by the phenomenal Minito Reasor, the creator of Girlfriends Glasshouse Empowerment, and hosted by the bold and beautiful Dameon Wilburn, Moth storytelling superstar - this… Continue reading THIS WEDNESDAY – CELEBRATE WOMEN! SUPPORT STORYTELLING!

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EVENTS GALORE!! Feel the Literary Love!

February 14, 2019 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

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!