voice | poetry
By Shannon P. Laws
Must muffle your voice
orgasmic or sorrow
Do not disturb your neighbor
Do not worry your children
asleep down the hall
keep it in
Do not let any know the
parameters of your character
the highs and lows of what
makes your eyes tear
The new corners discovered
within your mind are too loud
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Shannon Laws is an award-winning poet, performer, and advocate for the arts. She has been recognized with two Mayor’s Arts Awards and the Dr. Asha Bhargava Memorial Award — Community Champion. Her work has been featured in numerous journals and anthologies, and she has captivated audiences at esteemed literary events, including the Jack McCarthy Evergreen Invitational Slam, SpeakEasy, Poetry Night, Kitchen Sessions, and the West Coast Tagore Festival. Beyond her writing and performances, Shannon actively fosters literary and artistic communities. Since 2022, she has curated Corridor, a monthly “found-art” zine project that showcases the work of more than 50 contributing poets and artists. She is also the founder and host of Poetry Club, an engaging discussion group established in 2015. View more posts
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