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
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Shannon Laws
Shannon P. Laws, born in Seattle, Washington, lives and writes in the Pacific Northwest. Author of three poetry books, "Madrona Grove", "Odd Little Things", and "Fallen" and an audiobook of her select mid-life dating satire poems, "You Love Me, Your Love Me Not". For seven years she produced award-winning community radio programs that promoted the PNW music/art community. Shannon's other interests include operating her voice-over company, Chickadee Productions, and Poetry Club. Since 2015 Poetry Club is dedicated to the neighborhood discussion and sharing of poetry.
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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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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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