Poem: Rainer’s Shade

Rainer’s Shade

Flare up like a flame and make big shadows I can move in
—Rainer Maria Rilke

Protected by your stare
Sun’s rays will burn me
If it spies me standing there

Under covers of the bed I made
Next to a pile of books to read
Window’s light a threat
Curtains now a shade

Dull shaped pattern of gray
Cover thick on the ground
Outline the place where I can stay

~Shannon P. Laws

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Shannon Laws

Shannon P. Laws lives in the Pacific Northwest. Author of three poetry books and an audiobook, currently working on a series of short stories. For seven years she produced award-winning community radio programs that promoted the PNW music/art community. Shannon's other interests include operating her voice-over company, Chickadee Productions, and Poetry Club. Since 2015 Poetry Club is dedicated to the neighborhood discussion of poetry.

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