desert – shannon p. laws

Poetry: Walking Up Holly

The Maritime Heritage Park Fountain and the Whatcom Museumas seen from W. Holly StreetISidewalk DesertWalking up Holly StreetLife is alive with the livingLow tide wakes the sensesas mid-day traffic races byWalk uphill towards Bay StreetPass three homeless ones who wander camel-less like wise kings searching for The StarMan with a stroke-limp hobbles bypassing me on the right nodsContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Walking Up Holly”

Pressed

This week I had a family emergency in Eastern Washington that required my attention. I went. It was stressful. Must admit, the thought to not go and avoid the drama all together was entertained, but soon pushed to the side by my sense of obligation.Some of the ways I relieve stress is to drink plentyContinueContinue reading “Pressed”

Poetry: Blue Orange Green

Groves of madrona treesSet up against the blue skyAmongst other northwest evergreensMoss dripping from your branchesSways in the breezeThe orange bark peeling down your armsShinning green leavesOpen, basking in the sunBlue, orange, greenPalo Verde tree giving shadePlaced in this orange desert by giantsBlue sky means no rain today in the southwestBranches reach out like anContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Blue Orange Green”