Stanza six comin' at ya! We the Mourners We the mournersroam the landa planet-sized graveyardwitnessing the body as tombstoneinclined toward the sharp knife ofLove’s lapidarian urgesetching Time woundsinto our skin –urging the most tears We the mournersswallow the sour spacesbetween right & wrongholding the knowledgeof their folly – fools aliveenough to write songspoems plays paintingsin… Continue reading Poem 6 – We the Mourners
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April is National Poetry Month!
Poem a day for the month! I missed yesterday...the first came flying in like a quick joke! I'm going to try a long poem...so stanzas shared each day, but all belonging to one long piece. You get a two-fer today! We The Mourners We the mournersroam the landa planet-sized graveyardwitnessing the body as tombstoneinclined toward… Continue reading April is National Poetry Month!
What It Feels Like To Get Published – Part I
Herein lies the third instalment of blogs I'm writing about being a writer. The first, what it feels like to have a writing idea; the second, what it feels like to finish a writing project; and now, what it feels like to get published. This is a LONG post that is so long, I've split… Continue reading What It Feels Like To Get Published – Part I
Marketing Work (aka editing resistance!)
I've been having gargantuan resistance when it comes to getting back into edits for my YA novel. Gah! Like...soooo much resistance. I'm attributing it to several things: a) body and mind recovery post a big life change, b) the end of a dreary and cold-as-balls winter c) too many good books to read and d)… Continue reading Marketing Work (aka editing resistance!)
VANESSA SHIELDS 