For the first two weeks of my life I was an orphan. My birth mother left me at the Seattle hospital I was born in. She walked in to the emergency room in labor, gave birth and left the next day. Gone. Nothing but a one page form filled out. It’s doubtful that the information she gave was truthful,ContinueContinue reading “What Are You?”
Author Archives: Shannon Laws
Poetry: River Ink
River Ink Went to the river looking for a poem I found my familiar trail Winding woods that hug the bank Whatcom Creek in August Bushes high and Full of berries, Birds and spiders webs. Grass sways underwater Moving in sync with the river Is this what peace looks like, Melted into movement Tree branchContinueContinue reading “Poetry: River Ink”
Poetry: Ghost in the Hall
When I was a childA Skeleton Ghost would walk The bedroom hall of our homeAfraid of the dark I would sleep with the light onMy door open just enough to keep out the troubleThat lurks in the imagination of a ten year old,Usually, hiding under the bed or in closetsGhosts are everywhere when you areContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Ghost in the Hall”
No Marrow in CLOVER
Great news! Mary, from the Independent Writers Studio office in Bellingham, confirmed this morning that my poem “No Marrow” was accepted for the December edition of Clover. Been a tough month for submissions; this news came at the perfect time. It is rather humbling to be amongst the poets and writers of the IWS.* Thank you,ContinueContinue reading “No Marrow in CLOVER”
Poetry: South Beach
South Beach Eagle KingOften, we would walk South Beach togetherThat long large-pebbled beachalong the Salish Seaon the island’s west sideShort salt water waveslap up against the shore there,constant rhythm set by the wind,like a slow rock tumblersifting for agatesBrown cliffs of San Juan barely hold a road on top itselfLarge crumbles of dirt clotslay at itsContinueContinue reading “Poetry: South Beach”
Free Yoga
This morning I tried to do yoga with a television class, “Morning Yoga”, broadcasting from the local CBS channel. The program was only 30 minutes long. Due to a restricted budget I gave up my yoga class membership for a month. The benefits of Flow Yoga cultivates cardiovascular health, and musculoskeletal strength and flexibility. It tunesContinueContinue reading “Free Yoga”
Spider Home
This year a spider has made its home in the drivers side rear-view mirror outside my car. It’s a tiny little guy whose legs are just barley visible dangling down from the top edge of the mirror, in a hermit crab fashion. I only noticed it’s web the first time in June, when the sun hit the silk’sContinueContinue reading “Spider Home”
Ides of March and 2012 (again)
The Ides of March, per the Roman calendar, is March 15th. In Roman times, the Ides of March was a festive day dedicated to the god Mars and a military parade was usually held. In modern times, the term Ides of March is best known as the date that Julius Caesar was assassinated, in 44 BC
Poetry: Guardian
Put me to bedSend me to sleep’till the sun risesTuck me up in sheets of silver beamsWarm me in your glowWatch over my spiritwhen it jumps out to dreamBe my guardian tonight
Worm vs’ Centipede!
I encourage you to take walks. Whoever you are and wherever you live, you should take walks. It is one of the few places in life where we are away from our home, office, TV, computer, phone. Take nothing with you and just walk. Before there was an iPad, or even electricity humans spent manyContinueContinue reading “Worm vs’ Centipede!”
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