The best poems are not written in ink but by the tongue.Spoken into the air never finding paperTouch by the mist of breath against your neckSaid in the dark rooms where lovers meetNot at all recorded nor syllables numberedBut art form just the sameOnce activated and released the words are all lostLeft to moments thatContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Tongue In Ink”
Author Archives: Shannon Laws
Poetry: Tossed Salad
Mango with broccoliApplesauce with tomatoesMy fruits are mixing with my veggiesCrunchy lying next to fleshy meatRound and rectangular shapesBright colors and textures in concertPerpendicular forms, Parallel situationsJuxtapose elements comingleTwo people walking side by sideUnaware how their vectors will change With this innocent meetingThere’s an orange glow on the horizon New day starting with mixed reviewsNoContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Tossed Salad”
Poster: Phrasings
Ferry Stories
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 “Ferry Stories”
Poetry: Green
Oh to be the type of greenthat stays green through the frost,when the ground is white andbranches are heavy with Winter’s weightBrown red orange,the colors of fallmost greens do faderetracting in the cold airFreezing to the warm summers sunto be green in all seasons,fresh to the touch ever holding the color of LIFE!
Pressed
This week I had a family emergency in Eastern Washington that required my attention. I went. It was stressful. Must admit, the thought to not go and avoid the drama all together was entertained, but soon pushed to the side by my sense of obligation.Some of the ways I relieve stress is to drink plentyContinueContinue reading “Pressed”
Mom’s Holiday Ham
OK, true story:One holiday four generations of family are all gathered together in the youngest daughter’s new home for a rare time together. This is her first time hosting a family dinner. Her mom is helping her with the ham. The daughter plops the large ham into its pan and asks the mom, “OK whatContinueContinue reading “Mom’s Holiday Ham”
Bird Brain
Last summer when the Chickadees were returning to my grove, I was inspired to write this little article about birds. One of my favorites from 2010. Enjoy!There is a celebrated free concert available to anyone who lives near trees. Songbirds create a relaxing atmosphere, a symphony of background noise that only nature itself could conduct.ContinueContinue reading “Bird Brain”
Girlfriends
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”-Helen Keller Girlfriends are important. Might be old news to you, but it’s new to me. Acquaintances worked just fine for many years, or so I thought. My home and work life kept me distracted from having close friends. Woman, especially moms,ContinueContinue reading “Girlfriends”
Poetry: Two Love Poems
Here are a two love poems I’m working on for a contest. Spicy hot!Saturdays SongSunny SaturdayBeams filter through The sheer curtained windowOnto the stage of us;A bed of messy coversSoftly, gentlyyou sing and strumI lie next to you and listen watching your fingers move Our song of loveFills the roomOur hearts Our mindsMix in theContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Two Love Poems”
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