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Boo’s Tail

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Poem: Susan’s Monsoon Afternoon

Susan’s Monsoon Afternoon By Shannon P. Laws The window did not care that it was open Neither did the curtains concern themselves with being wet The wind was indifferent it blows where it wants But Susan’s hand cared as it slapped the window shut That hand connected to the arm the arm to theContinueContinue reading “Poem: Susan’s Monsoon Afternoon”

Poem: Lady Takes a Bath

Lady Takes a Bath The answer to my question rests in the tone of my cat giving herself a bath. Sandpaper tongue smooths out the rough edges of her frame. Saliva holds down the rebel cow-licks. Lying in sunbeams of the living room, atop the paisley cushion on the file cabinet, this is herContinueContinue reading “Poem: Lady Takes a Bath”

Poetry: Rest

Deer lay in fields of grassBird tucks a beak under wingCat sleeps on the porchwhile Dog lays dreamingof hunting them. For a moment all resta few hours eyes are closedenjoying slumber of the mind

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”

Sadistic Sun

Before my eyes crack open to greet the day I’m realizing that today is THAT day.I’m up! Physically my body lay still in bed, covers up to the chin. For the past twenty minutes or so my mind has been turning like a sour stomach; thoughts, images, ideas good and bad, swirling around up inContinueContinue reading “Sadistic Sun”

Killer Behind Me

The salsa music is on and I’m ready to write. The sun has set and just the faintest color of blue lies behind my madrona tree outside my window. In a few moments the window will completely frame “black”… Just total blackness -click- standing up I turn on my desk lamp and now see myContinueContinue reading “Killer Behind Me”