voice | poetry
by Shannon P. Laws
Paper picks up marbled paint
skims the dream I left under
a tree overnight in the yard
Wet blades of grass are your hair and my head trying to connect
A wire through the two of us relays less than
a pair of cups and knotted string
Black braided rope hangs from the ear
If only you had said yes to dinner
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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