Mermaid Rosary by Shannon Laws Our Lady of Wayward Currents finds her home off the highway A curious thing to find a candle flame so deep in the bay One o’clock sun sets it off fanned by the hulls of sailor’s vessels Some call it holy to carry a love for the oceanContinueContinue reading “Poem: Mermaid Rosary”
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Poem: Hard Truth Surrounded by Dark Chocolate is Better for the Throat
Hard Truth Surrounded by Dark Chocolate is Better for the Throat by Shannon P. Laws Paper picks up marbled paint skims the dream I left under a tree overnight in the yard Wet blades of grass are your hair and my head trying to connect A wire through the two of us relaysContinueContinue reading “Poem: Hard Truth Surrounded by Dark Chocolate is Better for the Throat”
Event: Redmond Poets in the Park
You’re invited… Saturday, 15 July 2017, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm — FREE! Anderson Park | 7802 168th Ave NE | Redmond, Washington Featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall and many other guests! Poets in the Park in 2017 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Redmond Association of Spokenword. ReadingsContinueContinue reading “Event: Redmond Poets in the Park”
Event Everett Poetry Night
Come one, come all! Such a joy to feature again at Zippy’s. Great poetry-loving crowd. Duane is a wonderful host. Zippy’s offers yummy sandwiches. It’s a win, win, win. I’ll be reading for the first time from my new book, “Fallen” with FRESHLY PRINTED copies on hand to take home. I’m carpooling down to Everett.ContinueContinue reading “Event Everett Poetry Night”
Confession of a Recipient
Confession of a Recipient Last evening I received my second Mayor’s Arts Award. Allow a moment of confession, just to help the editor in me get back to sleep. You see I woke up at 2 a.m. bothered. I prepared a speech expecting a five-six minute read time. Excited to share a bit of WHOContinueContinue reading “Confession of a Recipient”
Kickstarter “Fallen”
Help support my Kickstarter Click here to visit the Kickstarter site For two years I have been working on my third poetry book “Fallen”. It’s 85 pages long and has 47 select poems written between the years 2014-2016. The book block is finished, the cover is designed, one print copy in hand. The book wasContinueContinue reading “Kickstarter “Fallen””
Writer’s Shout Out
Earlier this month Rena Priest, a poet, writer, producer and community activist, interviewed me for her new radio program “Writer’s Shout Out”. Her one-hour interview program takes a look at the life of a writer and the things that inspire them. This program aired on the non-profit, community station KZAX-LP FM 94.9 last week. It wasContinueContinue reading “Writer’s Shout Out”
Christmas Card 2016
CLICK to view the 2016 SPL Staff Christmas Card Christmas Card 2016 Entering the last week of the year I can’t help but get a little reflective. This year was tough for me personally, and the unrest throughout our nation added more frustrations. I really wanted to start this letter with the sentence, “What a suck-ass yearContinueContinue reading “Christmas Card 2016”
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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