voice | poetry
I am a net
tossed into the sea.
Weights in the corner
drag me down.
One hard jerk
secures the catch.
Winch and pulley
draw me back.
Wet and heavy with
dinner and debris
If I could be used
for something different
Tablecloth
Rug
Curtains
A net to hold fruit,
a wall hanging,
broken apart, unraveled,
re-knitted into a sweater
But I am a fish net
thrown out to the storm
my value—
is caught between spaces.
-by SPL
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Shannon Laws is a poet, producer, and advocate for the arts. She is the recipient of the Village Books Literary Citizenship Award, two Mayor’s Arts Awards, and the “Dr. Asha Bhargava Memorial Award — Community Champion” from the Writers International Network in British Columbia. Shannon is the author of four poetry books and one poetry album. Since 2022, she has published Corridor, a free monthly poetry zine. She lives in Bellingham, Washington, near the Salish Sea. View more posts
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