Well, It Happened… After a pretty sound sleep & rising before the sun,it hits me like a dropped book on the hardwood floor –I forgot to write a poem yesterday!And I blame Harry, Hagrid, Hermione & Hogwarts.I blame the big comfy chair, buttery popcorn, sleepy time tea& polka dot jammies.After 239 poems written240 slipped into… Continue reading Poem 240 & 241 – Well, It Happened & Early Morning on the 401
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LCP The Writing Parent Blog – The Truth About Travel
I'm over at the League of Canadian Poets today blogging about being a parent who is also a writer who needs to have some alone travel time. Hot off my trip to Toronto for the Canadian Writers' Summit, I had much to say about traveling, writing, conferencing, and of course, can you guess it? Missing my… Continue reading LCP The Writing Parent Blog – The Truth About Travel
TWUC OnWords Writers Conference & AGM
OnWords AGM Writers Conference - The Writers Union of Canada (aka 'Twuck' rhymes with...luck.) May 29-June 1 St. John’s, Newfoundland I left Windsor on Thursday morning more than ready to get on a plane and venture east. My only worry was how my ears would feel. See, they pop and pressure worse than popcorn at… Continue reading TWUC OnWords Writers Conference & AGM
Photo Essay – St. John’s, Newfoundland – Day 1
To say it is beautiful here, in words, is not enough. I've taken photos over the last two days of what I'm seeing so you can see it too. As I walk these hilly streets, and my calves speak to me in shin splints, my heart is whole and revived, and I feel peaceful among… Continue reading Photo Essay – St. John’s, Newfoundland – Day 1
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 