cell phone – shannon p. laws

Drafts and Thoughts

Below are two poem drafts to share today. I’d love some feedback if you’re up for it.
I was in Village Books the other day and saw my book “Fallen” on the shelf. It came out in 2017, four years ago. Hmmmmm… If I were to guess, I think I have one more poetry book in me, possibly by 2022.

Cell Hell

Is it just me or has the whole freakin’ world been duped? First let’s define the word duped. Duped: A person who functions as the tool of another person or power.Oh well, in that case the answer is a big YES!Which one was your first?Throughout the 1900’s, appliances in the home, particularly the television, radioContinueContinue reading “Cell Hell”

Got Time?

2012 $4000 Baume and Mercier The other day while at a lunch with two friends, one of them asked me the time. She saw I was wearing a wrist watch and asked. Does this seem strange to you? Neither of my friends were wearing watches ,and both had their cell phones politely put away while weContinueContinue reading “Got Time?”