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On Writing

You know you’re a writer when

February 22, 2024 Vanessa Shields2 Comments

You are constantly thinking of book titles. They come to you whilst you're driving to get your kids, for example. You're thinking about something that happened in your life, and a title for a chapbook, say, or even a full-length poetry collection swoops into your movie mind. Thick black helvetica letters in bold: BREAK-UPS FOR… Continue reading You know you’re a writer when

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Poem 359 & 360 – Nod & Desideratum

December 26, 2021 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

Poem 359 - Nod in the lulls between feasts & filmsgifts exchangedreceiving joy & full-bellylaughter, I see her Loss holds a candlebehind the treeshe is quietthought-fullher heart a foreston her sleeve we acknowledgeeach other witha nod & my heartcrawls up herleg, adds acluster of saplingsto her woodland Poem 360 - Desideratum the end is near… Continue reading Poem 359 & 360 – Nod & Desideratum

On Writing · Poetry · Writing Life

Two Poems #morningcoffeesessions

June 24, 2020 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

Anti-Ode to Allergies Inspired by 'Ode to Common Things' by Pablo Neruda The infinitely small play leap frog in my nose resulting in a land of itch Two pinky moist nostrils landing strips for pesky pollen I cannot see or smell The so soft softness of dandelion fluff flutters about on tangents of adventures on… Continue reading Two Poems #morningcoffeesessions

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