Pauline Shen
Pauline Shen, writer, artist, poet
Pauline Shen’s work aims to showcase beauty and courage rooted in unexpected and challenging places. Her writing and visual art pieces are published with Amethyst Review, Blank Spaces, Cool Beans Lit, Dreamers Creative Writing, and Quibble Lit. Pauline is located in London, Ontario. Follow her blog at paulineshen.ca and on X (Twitter) @ZenPaulineShen
“I began reading Blank Spaces a few years ago and found encouragement by what I saw. I am impressed by its colourful and vibrant nature. What I admire most is the commitment to supporting Canadian writing while remaining independently funded. ”
Beautiful Botanicals — Volume 8, Issue 4
Pauline Shen shares her Beautiful Botanicals, a lovely study on flowers that mirrors the human experience and a reflection on our shared mortality.
Glycerine — Volume 8, Issue 3
Follow Milly as she retraces her steps and actions in a bittersweet memory of her childhood friend in Glycerine, a fictional story by Pauline Shen
Jubilee — Volume 7, Issue 3
Pauline Shen invites us to experience the childhood adventures that brought two cousins together in her gentle and poignant telling of Jubilee.
Haiku — Volume 7, Issue 2
Pauline Shen shares a collection of 4 Haiku poems with a focus on choices made or chances given.
Coffee and Cream — Volume 7, Issue 1
A young adult comes to terms with her traumatic past as she strives to forge new relationships in Coffee and Cream by Pauline Shen.
Burst into Life
For the artistic person, engaging in the act of creativity is life. Pauline Shen finds purpose in her art, sharing that everything makes more sense when you allow your artistic inspiration to Burst Into Life.
Eighteen Ninety-Seven — Volume 6, Issue 2
Take a journey back to Eighteen Ninety-Seven. Pauline Shen invites you to follow a family as they relocate from the east coast to the prairies in pre-1900 Canada and grapple with the meaning of the word “home”.
