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VANESSA SHIELDS

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On Writing

POEM A DAY – January 31

January 31, 2026 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

I had a vivid dream...and it slathered me in melancholy...tried to release it into a poem. I think it was motivated by all the erotic writing I've been reading as we prep for our upcoming writing retreat...I am alchemically affected by all the...tension and mystery and mischief and pleasure. And the thrill of the haibun… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 31

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POEM A DAY – January 26

January 26, 2026 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

Blinds In my dream this morning in the four o’clock stomach: a toddler, blonde haired, blue-eyed, wore a dress with a hem with a frothy white circumference, in a house filled with rooms half-furnished, blinds mostly closed, and the one I tried to open wanted to fight, the pull strings and the long plastic twisty… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 26

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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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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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