voice | poetry
A woman travels far to
find out who she is
Today I am paper
cut into a snowflake
pasted on a dark blue page
Rain scratches through
a nearby grove
It is you, crossing the room
to grab your keys
Cold air makes my nose run
Words make my eyes water
Shivers shake me in the sheets
wake me to another day
Shannon Laws is a poet, producer, and advocate for the arts. She is the recipient of the Village Books Literary Citizenship Award, with two Mayor’s Arts Awards and the Dr. Asha Bhargava Memorial Award — Community Champion. Shannon is the author of four poetry books, one poetry album and publishes Corridor, a free monthly poetry zine. She lives in Bellingham, Washington. View more posts
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