hello everyone!
I just wanted to send an update to all of you to let you know a few things.
new poems
in the past I’ve used stock photography for my posts here, but lately you may have noticed I’m using all of my own photos & art in my posts. sometimes I create a photo specifically for a poem, or I pull photos from the archive from five years of exploring photography. it feels great to be showcasing my own work! I’m slowly editing old poems to remove stock photography, too.
also: although I’ve always posted here randomly (usually as poem arises) I’ve decided I’m going to only post new poems on Tuesday mornings.
note: I will not be writing poems to a schedule, so if I don’t have a poem written, or a piece or art or photo for that poem, there may be no post that week. this just allows me a placeholder with which to work to, which I’ve found is helpful mostly to me. but maybe to others, too.
past promises series
my ‘past promises’ series (art, stories & poems from a younger Shannon) will still be going out each Friday. please let me know what you think, and if you want more! it started out as an experiment, like most things these days.
archiving old posts for paid subscribers only
I have decided to archive my posts after a couple months.
I’ll still be sending out my new posts freely to anyone who subscribes, but now, only paid subscribers will have access to my entire archive of poetry. all new posts will simply be archived after 8 weeks.
please feel free to browse through my archive before the oldest are all locked sometime in early July.
if you love poetry
if you love poetry, you might want to subscribe to “mind garbage”. my partner Vince has been writing poetry for years and only posts on Facebook for his family & friends, to no acclaim or reward. I admire his writing work ethic, which is non-existent in any scope beyond simply writing. I decided to steal them all and curate them into a once a week newsletter - so if you’d like to subscribe, please check it out.
if you want more of me
if you love my writing, or want more of me, you can also find me:
on Twitter - my thoughts, my life, my nature, wildlife & art photography. note: I lost access to my old account - this account is new as of June 5, 2025.
on YouTube - short nature, wildlife and art videos.
on Patreon where I post (currently) at least twice weekly. writing & inquiry prompts every Wednesday, and a series called “written revelations” on Mondays (either a journal post, random musings, or a long-form piece). the topics range from how to tap into your own creativity, to thoughts on spirituality, to posts about nature or rewilding. my patreon is an ever-evolving project & is where I experiment with expression. I’d love to have you join me & like here, you can become a member for free. if you find it valuable, I welcome supporters there, too.
thank you
thank you so much for reading my poetry, and for your support. thanks especially to those who are paid subscribers - you give me the oomph to cultivate space to create!
with love,
shannon xoxo
(all words, video & images in this post by shannon)
