glacier
I like fire.
I watch fire,
it seduces me
as it rolls over stone
and soot-wood
If you wait long enough
I will tell you all my secrets.
They will calve off
crash into the ocean between us.
Truth, I will float tonight
salted for flavor
Poem: glacier
Published by Shannon Laws
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
