voice | poetry
by Shannon P. Laws
I forget to put on a coat
as I walk out across the yard
letter in hand
The address will never change
it’s written in my sleep
I’ll place it in its tin house
By eleven tomorrow it will
join the others from the route
My question is on the single sheet inside
I dot all the “i”s with a heart thinking it might help
Many games played in the dark
Many toys left on the lawn
a postcard poem
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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