
TAPE
by Shannon P. Laws
Woo that worm out
Open your mouth over
a warm bowl of cream
And wait
Say goodbye to the dark home
Coil out from the foreign body
Tell the cold words
To back out of my heart
voice | poetry

by Shannon P. Laws
Woo that worm out
Open your mouth over
a warm bowl of cream
And wait
Say goodbye to the dark home
Coil out from the foreign body
Tell the cold words
To back out of my heart
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