PAD: Here

No prompt for me today.  Just a poem.  Day NINE

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How long?
How will this last?
When will we say good bye?
Our quiet moments in a failing orbit
Rock
Turned to sand
How long does it take?
Mountains worked by wind, sun, rain, snow
Stop time
Please, stop it now
All things have an end
Real love will not spoil!
Infinity!
Let’s stay here.  Just here.
Frozen in a moment
Chasing the sun so that it never sets

Published by Shannon Laws

Shannon Laws is an award-winning poet, performer, and advocate for the arts. She has been recognized with two Mayor’s Arts Awards and the Dr. Asha Bhargava Memorial Award — Community Champion. Her work has been featured in numerous journals and anthologies, and she has captivated audiences at esteemed literary events, including the Jack McCarthy Evergreen Invitational Slam, SpeakEasy, Poetry Night, Kitchen Sessions, and the West Coast Tagore Festival. Beyond her writing and performances, Shannon actively fosters literary and artistic communities. Since 2022, she has curated Corridor, a monthly “found-art” zine project that showcases the work of more than 50 contributing poets and artists. She is also the founder and host of Poetry Club, an engaging discussion group established in 2015.

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