Poetry Club Bellingham Hosted by Ron Leatherbarrow, retired poetry professor, 4th Sat, 10-12, at a Bellingham café. Classic poetry discussed, original poetry read. Facebook Group Site: https://www.facebook.com/Poetryclubbellingham/ After taking Ron’s Intro to Poetry class Spring quarter I fell in love with this kind, intelligent, antidote-filled instructor. I’m not the only one. I organized a Saturday morningContinueContinue reading “Poetry Club”
Author Archives: Shannon Laws
Event: Auburn Open Mic at The Rainbow Cafe
You’re invited~ Auburn Open Mic Night presented by the Auburn Arts Commission December 7, 2015, 7 P.M. at The Rainbow Cafe, Downtown Auburn TWO features: Joann C. Roberts, aka “Paradigm” and Shannon P. Laws What an honor to be reading with Joann. I saw her read at the Auburn Days Festival this last summer. She was theContinueContinue reading “Event: Auburn Open Mic at The Rainbow Cafe”
Thankfulness Event & Adele
You’re invited Concert of thankfulness and poetry event Wednesday, November 25 – 7:30 PM St. James Presbyterian, 910 14th St, Bellingham Music presented by the St. James Bell Choir and Chancel Choir. Thanksgiving poetry & memoir provided by local writing community poets and writers: Susan Chase-Foster, Luther Allen, Darrell Hillaire, Janet Oakley, Shannon Laws, andContinueContinue reading “Thankfulness Event & Adele”
Event: Noisy Water
You’re invited~ Noisy Water: Poetry from Whatcom County, Washington “It is an honor to be apart of this Whatcom County anthology. The event on December 1st is one of many readings scheduled throughout the NW over the next few months. Visit the Other Mind Press web site for a full listing. Thank you Other MindContinueContinue reading “Event: Noisy Water”
Event: Get Lit
You’re invited~ Cafe Bouzingo’s “Get Lit” Featuring poet Shannon Laws 6:30 p.m. Sunday, November 22 at 1209 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, Washington. Get Lit! is Café Bouzingo’s weekly poetry show. Every Sunday, sign up starts at 6:30 p.m., join the crew at Café Bouzingo for an evening of spoken word — local and nationally renowned touring poetsContinueContinue reading “Event: Get Lit”
Life is Like Skiing
Winter 2015 update: My brother and nephews, all four accomplished snowboarders/skiers, have already been up to the mountain EVERY year since I wrote this, me not so much. Regardless, my thoughts this morning are on Baker. Such a great feeling when I finally “got it” and swooshed down the hill without falling! I must return.ContinueContinue reading “Life is Like Skiing”
Poem: Lady Takes a Bath
Lady Takes a Bath The answer to my question rests in the tone of my cat giving herself a bath. Sandpaper tongue smooths out the rough edges of her frame. Saliva holds down the rebel cow-licks. Lying in sunbeams of the living room, atop the paisley cushion on the file cabinet, this is herContinueContinue reading “Poem: Lady Takes a Bath”
Peace Poem II: Epiphany Me
This is the other poem I read at the 3rd annual World Peace Poets Read-In. At this event I like to be the last poet to read. These Read-In’s go for about three to six hours, so, a bit of humor at the end is helpful. My prose poem “Epiphany Me” uses crude language butContinueContinue reading “Peace Poem II: Epiphany Me”
Peace Poem: Feminist Sunrise
“This year at the 3rd annual World Peace Poets “Read-In for Peace” event I read the poem pasted below. It stems from a moment in a day when, perhaps, you realize the day will continue whether or not you join it; the clock does not stop, and time marches on. A simple fact of ourContinueContinue reading “Peace Poem: Feminist Sunrise”
Poem: Nightly Spirit
Tickle my ear at three in the morning Brush the bottom of my foot with mist See the dreams I carry that do not rhyme Remember the fallen that rest in the corner of the eye A phase-shift out of reach, stuck in the web of mind Take the tack offContinueContinue reading “Poem: Nightly Spirit”
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