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Dominican writer and poet Anella Shillingford has released her newest body of work, Feels Like Home, a literary mixtape that blends poetry, music, and memory into an intimate exploration of love, healing, and belonging.
“Feels Like Home is a collection about music, love, home, and healing,” says Shillingford. “Readers will find a mix of poetic prose, free verse poetry, found poems, and lyrical storytelling. I wanted it to sound like something you could listen to — like a playlist for the soul.”
The collection draws on Shillingford’s deep connection to Caribbean life and sound. Through rhythm, repetition, and emotional honesty, she reimagines how poetry can move — not just through words, but through feeling.
Shillingford describes Feels Like Home as “nostalgia captured on paper — a warm hug, a cup of cocoa tea, a Sunday afternoon playlist. I wanted it to feel like home.”
Anella Shillingford has been writing professionally since 2019. Her debut poetry collection, Bonfire (2019), explored themes of womanhood and resilience, while her sophomore collection, Of Rivers and Oceans (2022), delved into the fluidity of identity, nature, and love.
A proud native of Coulibistrie, Dominica, Shillingford continues to create work rooted in the rhythms and languages of the Caribbean, centering Black women’s voices, memory, and the art of healing through words.
Readers can purchase the digital version of Feels Like Home here: https://payhip.com/b/nbJ3u
Follow Anella’s work and writing journey on Substack at https://substack.com/@anellashillingford and on Instagram @anellashillingford.
Dominican writer and poet Anella Shillingford has released her newest body of work, Feels Like Home, a literary mixtape that blends poetry, music, and memory into an intimate exploration of love, healing, and belonging.
“Feels Like Home is a collection about music, love, home, and healing,” says Shillingford. “Readers will find a mix of poetic prose, free verse poetry, found poems, and lyrical storytelling. I wanted it to sound like something you could listen to — like a playlist for the soul.”
The collection draws on Shillingford’s deep connection to Caribbean life and sound. Through rhythm, repetition, and emotional honesty, she reimagines how poetry can move — not just through words, but through feeling.
Shillingford describes Feels Like Home as “nostalgia captured on paper — a warm hug, a cup of cocoa tea, a Sunday afternoon playlist. I wanted it to feel like home.”
Anella Shillingford has been writing professionally since 2019. Her debut poetry collection, Bonfire (2019), explored themes of womanhood and resilience, while her sophomore collection, Of Rivers and Oceans (2022), delved into the fluidity of identity, nature, and love.
A proud native of Coulibistrie, Dominica, Shillingford continues to create work rooted in the rhythms and languages of the Caribbean, centering Black women’s voices, memory, and the art of healing through words.
Readers can purchase the digital version of Feels Like Home here: https://payhip.com/b/nbJ3u
Follow Anella’s work and writing journey on Substack at https://substack.com/@anellashillingford and on Instagram @anellashillingford.
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