voice | poetry
by Shannon Laws
I’m going to take your hands on date
Shhhhh….
It’s a secret
I’ll take them to dinner
and feed them melons
Then I’m going to date your eyes
the four of us will visit the pier
watch the sunset
wait for the first star
Your lips are next
both the top and bottom
Don’t tell the others
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. Shannon is the author of five poetry books and publishes Corridor, a free monthly poetry zine. She lives in Bellingham, Washington. View more posts
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