the fruit of Happy Valley decorates the trees along the walk to the bay apples blush and drop to the ground, the cherry is orange red hard-sided pears, as many as the tree has leaves, present themselves in portrait hidden under the branches, purple frost rubs off a plum’s sweet-shiny skin a blockContinueContinue reading “Poem: low hanging”
Category Archives: Madrona Grove
Event: WIN Awards
You are invited to Writers International Network Canada’s Award Night Words Across Borders! World Peace Poets Bellingham founders, Carla Shafer, C.J. Prince, Betty Scott and Shannon Laws, will be recognized for their community contributions during a celebration and award ceremony on September 19, 2015 hosted by Writers International Network in British Columbia. There will beContinueContinue reading “Event: WIN Awards”
Poem: Lining of My Mind
The future comes to me quickly premonition stands outside the window, framed to be seen stands politely ‘til the door opens the right door at the right time Tea or coffee? A blanket for your lap? It’s cold outside where time weathers as a pacific swirl over the peninsula, hooked on peaks.ContinueContinue reading “Poem: Lining of My Mind”
Poem: The Reading
The moon rises above an arched gate. he reads poems in front of stiff-tall bamboo near the unfinished garden shed. we sit in dining chairs aligned with the patio bricks. open-mouth-smiles perfume the air with beer and burgundy. squirrels rush the branches— applaud too soon. A vine past its bloom crawls on aContinueContinue reading “Poem: The Reading”
Bring It!
Earlier this month I was invited to share some poetry at a poetry event in King County. The event last all day and on the drive home I was plagued by an overwhelming sense of disappointment. I tossed the emotion around, examined it frontwards and back trying to figure out where and why IContinueContinue reading “Bring It!”
Poem: Many Old Men Surround Me
Many Old Men Surround Me They follow me at poetry groups show up at open mics Behind me on the sidewalk they hobble quick to catch up Old men sit in the booth one over, listen to me talk politely nod “Good bye” when I leave the restaurant Gray haired driversContinueContinue reading “Poem: Many Old Men Surround Me”
Poem: Triple Hit
Triple Hit by Shannon Laws There was a man named Ned who liked his ladies three thrice was the number he bed triple the pleasure to bounce on his knee Only one at a time did he enjoy the curves of each lovely lady His best trickery he did employContinueContinue reading “Poem: Triple Hit”
Poem: Peek-A-Boo
~For Danny & Ethan That one time we learned if we stopped seeing something—it was really gone. Then that other time when we discover that was a lie. Let me teach you peek-a-boo cover your eyes I’m gone. Uncover I’m back. How strange to be gone in a minute! A man signs aContinueContinue reading “Poem: Peek-A-Boo”
Poem: Wallow in Ashes
Wallow in Ashes -for Joshua S. Blough, 28, shot/died in Elizabethtown, KY 7/7/2015 Somewhere a family mourns In your town the pleasant fields are quiet fruit of the vine quivers in dew sky covers itself in sackcloth A neighbor calls for a welfare check You answer with your knife Weapon of passion, ofContinueContinue reading “Poem: Wallow in Ashes”
Event: Auburn Days
You’re invited~ I’m proud to be apart of 2015 Auburn Days celebration August 14, 15 & 16 Weekend full of events including a poetry contest on Sunday at the Auburn Avenue Theater! Growing up in Federal Way I have many memories of all the summer fun the valley has to offer. I’m coming home South KindContinueContinue reading “Event: Auburn Days”
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