voice | poetry
evening sun sets
on my chest
light moves
over slow breaths
empty pubs play
lonely string songs
in three keys
do you know my hymn
can I sing your tune
separated by
table and fret, an
empty bent glass
I play a wink
you play the moon
in the middle
we never meet
Our ships are set to sink.
a late lonely moan
played by a single guitar
a pen scratches paper
along a hardened heart
drag at the end of a sentence
my fingers test your cowlick
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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