Yesterday afternoon, desperate for some fresh air, I slipped on my shoes and traveled half a mile to Whatcom Creek. Earlier that morning I put some olive oil in my hair for a home moisturizing treatment so I thought I’d find a good place to sit by the creek and sun my hair for a bit, let that oilContinueContinue reading “Fresh Air”
Author Archives: Shannon Laws
Got Time?
2012 $4000 Baume and Mercier The other day while at a lunch with two friends, one of them asked me the time. She saw I was wearing a wrist watch and asked. Does this seem strange to you? Neither of my friends were wearing watches ,and both had their cell phones politely put away while weContinueContinue reading “Got Time?”
Poetry Warm Up
Last Saturday I attended a class taught by Wendy Call “Self-Editors Toolkit: Improve Your Own Prose” at the Chuckanut Writers Conference. During the class she had us do a fun poetry practice game or warm up. Thought I would share it with you here. I enjoyed doing this, perhaps you will also. I find thatContinueContinue reading “Poetry Warm Up”
Poetry: Moon Spell
Peace has leftthe green housewith Iris by the doorCast out by the Walking Witchwhose heart is charcoal blackWarts and the summer moonbear witness to her dance outsidethe garden gate”Manifest!”, she cries casting her spellMoonlight jumping on extended armsas they stir her cauldron skyCurse without cause can not fly-Fly it does from her fingers endlike sparksContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Moon Spell”
Poetry: Graduation
Student:The average person gets 432 haircuts in their lifetimeFor you I wonder- too many, or not enough?Regardless, you will not like most of themEvery seven years your skin is completely renewedFrom scalp to toesA new birthday suit is knittedYou will use at least 150 toothbrushesfrom baby teeth or wisdoms,and swallow just as many spidersor so the legend goes…AllContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Graduation”
This Side of Paradise
Times change, they always do, it is no surprise- but are you ready for it this time? Since I was 15 I have always been able to find employment. Between 1990 and 1993, however, thanks to a working husband, I was able to stay home and raised my kids. In 1993, when I was looking to returnContinueContinue reading “This Side of Paradise”
Vera Pavlova
“The ovaries of a newborn girl contain up to 400,000 egg cells.” All my poems are already in me.” ~Vera Pavlova About three months ago a friend gave me a copy of the Poetry Foundation’s magazine “Poetry”. The magazine was founded in 1912 by Harriet Monroe. Although it’s been around for a hundred years it’sContinueContinue reading “Vera Pavlova”
9/11 Morning
This summer a short two pager that I wrote will be in a book about Washington State ferries. The story is about what it was like to be on a ferry the morning of 9/11. Here is a little taste:”New flames were emanating out from the south tower. We looked and waited for the personContinueContinue reading “9/11 Morning”
Poetry: Perhaps
It’s Monday and a great day for art and poetry! Every Monday night is Poetry Night open mic in downtown Bellingham. Last week Robert gave out a prompt that I couldn’t resist: What should be done with your body upon your death. All week I’ve been thinking about this. What writer doesn’t enjoy writing orContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Perhaps”
Alberto Rios Poetry
At last night at Chuckanut Sandstone’s open mic, Sandra F. Lucke shared the work of poet Alberto Rios. Carla, the group leader, read his poem “Refugio’s Hair” and the world shook!This wonderful poet makes his home in Sedona, AZ. Ríos is a Regents’ Professor at Arizona State University, where he has taught for over 30 years and where he holdsContinueContinue reading “Alberto Rios Poetry”
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