meridians seeks to ask the questions to help us connect to our self, others around us and the natural world at large.
I’ve been writing since I was old enough to put pencil to paper, and mostly do it as a method of inquiry for understanding. I have many stories I want to tell, but I do not know if I want anyone else to hear them.
despite the fact that all (99% of) current published posts are poetry, I am not a poet.
if you would like to support my work, which includes writing, photography & other creative endeavors, you can pay for a subscription here, or join my Patreon, where I post things beyond poetry (writing/inquiry/conversation prompts, nature & rewilding writing & photography, and excerpts from my journal or longer form writing).
updates:
as of July 25, I am on a posting break until the autumnal equinox.
in early July, all my older poems published here on Substack will be archived and made available to paid subscribers only.
as of June 21st, 2025: new poems now release on Tuesday mornings (if a poem has arisen that week), and are available free to read by all subscribers for eight weeks. they will then be archived & only available to paid subscribers.
as of May 20, 2025, I am publishing my childhood, teen & twentysomething poetry on a schedule - every Friday - as part of a series I’m calling ‘past promises’. I wrote about it here in this post called “old poetry found”. these are also available free to read for all subscribers, and will be archived after 6 weeks.
as of May 5, 2025, I have opened up paid subscriptions & talked about it in this post called “on receiving support”. my plan is to publish free to all members - and the paid option is open for those who wish to support my creative endeavors - and wish access to my older, archived posts.
many blessings, shannon xoxo
