voice | poetry
I hide my hands from my lover
Dripping in apple’s wine
The season is now morning
And you do not harvest
I shall pick the fruit
Forgotten by my lover
I shall reap the rewards
Of the farmer’s labor
Dance across the leaves
That shine with dew
Hop along the river
A trail you once knew
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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