Poem 81 – That Feeling When You Did It

March 22, 2021 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

That feeling when YOU.DID.IT! when the notes in your blood sing a symphony of synergywhen the muscles in your heart tighten & expand jello-ingthe walls of the chambers of your love & you shudder & crybut you’ve never felt more alivewhen your voice is a forest of redwood conviction & confidenceeven as doubt & worry… Continue reading Poem 81 – That Feeling When You Did It

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Poem 75 – Etymology of Dead Line

March 16, 2021 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

Etymology of Dead Line curiosity about the etymologyof the word deadline leads meto a black & white photodated August 1864 of theBurial Detail at AndersonvilleConfederate Prison for Soldiers ‘dead line’ the space betweenlife & death the confluenceof the River Breath & the RiverNo Breath – a rough passage around the prison this line sofrightfully dug… Continue reading Poem 75 – Etymology of Dead Line

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OFFICIAL TOUR PAGE & BOOK TRAILER!

March 14, 2021April 30, 2021 Vanessa Shields4 Comments

I am so super excited (and happily weepy!) to present this book trailer. It was conceived, created, shot and edited by my son, Jett Shields. He captures the heart and love story that is 'thimbles'. Thank you, Goose! https://videopress.com/v/j0olMNBn?preloadContent=metadata VIRTUAL TOUR PAGE GOES LIVE! I am thrilled to present the official tour page for the… Continue reading OFFICIAL TOUR PAGE & BOOK TRAILER!