September has brought many changes into my life. I’ve moved in with my brother who lives in Bellingham’s wonderful Broadway Park neighborhood, in my search for work. It’s a temporary situation that I secretly hope will last longer than expected because I’m falling in love with the area! Visiting with my nephews, all three underContinueContinue reading “Cast Iron”
Author Archives: Shannon Laws
Poetry: Droplet
Sitting with a warm cupsipping down the chamomilelooking up in awe at the droplets fallAbstract cutouts of dark treescreate the stage so I can view you descending from a silvery cloudWhat of that one drop?Where were you born?You came from the skyriding on a morning stormWhere do you live?You go into the earthwatering a treeDoContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Droplet”
Cell Division
Cell Division is an important part of life, literately, and it’s also a great name for a rock band. Every living thing is made from cells. Cell division is the process that cells go through in order to divide; division equals growth and LIFE. Sounds repetitive but rather simple, no pun intended. Currently I amContinueContinue reading “Cell Division”
Vicarious Vacation
The phrase “summer job” leads most people to picture a student making pizzas or serving burgers during the long three months off from school. If you live on an island it has a completely different meaning to a whole other demographic. A summer job(s) here is what the working class or retired folks do toContinueContinue reading “Vicarious Vacation”
A Friendly Lot
Princess following me on my walk In my new neighborhood, just up the hill is an empty lot. I discovered it one weekend while taking my cat for a walk. We have foxes in the area and she won’t go far from the home unless someone walks with her. It’s a mutual benefit, she getsContinueContinue reading “A Friendly Lot”
Two-Tone
Sometime around 2004 I won a prize. My sales efforts for the year earned me a gift of one item from a catalog titled “Copper Tier Winners”. It basically meant I place third with hundreds of others within the nation wide company.This was during a time in my life when I was working so hardContinueContinue reading “Two-Tone”
Grape Pop
My husband, Christopher, has a wonderful story from his youth about a time he would have given anything for an ice cold grape pop. I was thinking about his little adventure while working outside in the sun the other day, myself needing to quench my thirst. It brought a smile to my face and wantedContinueContinue reading “Grape Pop”
Poetry: Housekeeper
HousekeeperPeople of all types Come and go to my hotelThe same room will house Many different livesSome stay for less than eight hoursOthers for daysEach time I reset the roomRemoving the evidence of a lifeI know them now when they walk inNot by name or by hometownI know them by their stainsThe marks left behind,ContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Housekeeper”
Abigail, the Short Story
In honor of my dad’s birthday I submitted a 72 page short story, “Abigail”, to the magazine Asimov’s Science Fiction. Isaac Asimov was one of his favorite sci-fi writers. A small segment of the story is posted below. Love you dad, rest in peace-“One of the monitors detecting brain activity jumps up and down, settingContinueContinue reading “Abigail, the Short Story”
Frizz Control
The other day there was a rare moment at the local grocery store; both my teen-aged daughter and I were choosing a shampoo at the same time. My daughter has short, wavy, hair that she can wear straight or natural. I on the other hand have longer, naturally curly, thick hair that tends to beContinueContinue reading “Frizz Control”
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