Misfits evening sun sets on my chest light moves over slow breaths empty pubs play lonely string songs in three keys do you know my hymn can I sing your tune separated by table and fret, an empty bent glass I play a wink you play the moon in the middle we never meet Our shipsContinueContinue reading “Poem: Misfits”
Category Archives: Madrona Grove
Kickstarter for Poem Booth
Help us transform a phone booth into a “POEM BOOTH” https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1485995559/poem-booth-bellingham We are looking to raise $300 to transform an abandoned old phone booth into a POEM BOOTH. With your help, this derelict urban “sculpture” will become a spot for a different type of communication. The money goes towards parts, labor and awards for theContinueContinue reading “Kickstarter for Poem Booth”
NEW! Poem Booth
Poem Booth Bellingham Last month Christen Matix, Summer Starr and I shined up our smiles, polished our pens to present our proposal to the downtown Community Food Co-Op. We asked the board’s permission to convert the derelict phone booth on Forest Street, located outside next to the community board, into a Poem Booth. The board lovedContinueContinue reading “NEW! Poem Booth”
Poem: Cut Out
Cut Out A woman travels far to find out who she is Today I am paper cut into a snowflake pasted on a dark blue page Rain scratches through a nearby grove It is you, crossing the room to grab your keys Cold air makes my nose run Words make my eyes water Shivers shakeContinueContinue reading “Poem: Cut Out”
Poem: Lights Tonight
Lights Tonight The lights this evening are not denied their time farther away from Harris Avenue the brighter they become Lemon juice irritates the cut on my thumb Ghost-hitchhiker talks to my temple How do you find harmony, find a hole and fill it He beat the Lilith out of her Eve that nightContinueContinue reading “Poem: Lights Tonight”
An Exquisite Corpse
Morning light peeks through my bedroom window dissolves on the floor as a golden square and rises as a pristine sun then remains for the first glow of a glorious moon A moon that radiates light on selfless justice A message for our past from our future It did not have to be that way-ContinueContinue reading “An Exquisite Corpse”
DNA Part Six: The Good and Bad News
Good and Bad News to Report. First the Good News: I can’t believe it’s been over a year and a half since I have written about my DNA journey. What a long quiet year 2015 was on the DNA front. So many months have gone by with no new leads. It was a tough year andContinueContinue reading “DNA Part Six: The Good and Bad News”
Event: SeaFeast Bellingham
You’re invited~ http://www.bellinghamseafeast.com/ SAVE THE DATE Bellingham SeaFeast 2016 Friday, Sept 30 & Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 The inaugural Bellingham SeaFeast 2016 provides you a setting of endless fun and the food fare of the surrounding bay and straits. A gathering for family and friends. Admission free. FISHERPOETS-ON-BELLINGHAM BAY PRESENTED BY WASHINGTON SEA GRANT FRIDAY, SEPTContinueContinue reading “Event: SeaFeast Bellingham”
Event: 2016 Read-In for Peace
You’re invited~ World Peace Poets’ Fourth Annual Read-In! Write-On! READ-IN FOR WORLD PEACE World Peace Poets’ Fourth Annual Read-In! Write-On! Saturday, September 24, 2015, Doors Open at 5:00 PM This is a FREE and public event with special musical guests. A light supper will be served at 5:30 along with coffee & tea. ReadersContinueContinue reading “Event: 2016 Read-In for Peace”
Alcohol Poem Anthology
I am happy to announce my poem “Rancid Blood” was selected by James Bertolino for his new project an Alcohol Poem Anthology. More details to post later. Stay tuned! My bio reads: Shannon Laws is a World Peace Poet and non-profit radio producer in Bellingham, Washington. Her family has an intense, repetitive history with the disease ofContinueContinue reading “Alcohol Poem Anthology”
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