Hummingbird heart
pushes out toxins
of red wine and cabbage
Cockroach mind
scurries in search of crumbs
and dried yellow cheese
Desperate parts of me
want to love all you offer
my stomach not use
to pure nectar rejects it
Forgive those parts of me
that lean against you
as a tree planted too
close to the wall
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| Photo by Frances Fu |
-SPLaws
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National Poetry Month | write a poem a day
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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Thank you for your comments stilllifewithtortillas.
Yes, but not posting everyday. Was super inspired at last night's open mic. Interesting energy there
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Easy to see/feel this one, especially
“Forgive those parts of me
that lean against you
as a tree planted too
close to the wall”
Are you doing NaPoWriMo, too?
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