Mayor’s Arts Award

Day 350: Absorption

A shift that has started in my writing is absorption. For the previous decade, poems came to me, loudly, processing through my mind and body and shooting out my fingertips to the page. I appreciated the clarity of the thought. What’s happening now is I hear the poem and just friggin’ savor it.

Poem: Anything Else

Anything Else -Shannon P. Laws It flakes off my shoulder when I bend down Black trails my movement Dark spots in the corner of my eye let me know it’s still there A reminder of the charcoal thread that ties me to my past whisps of whispers from that one night long agoContinue reading “Poem: Anything Else”

Christmas Card 2014

Merry Christmas from the S.P. Laws staff! -Shannon, Brad, Vin, Robert, and Byung-hun Click HERE to view our holiday card in Super-High-Speed Definition™ So, how was your 2014? What a mixed bad of nuts, right. Robots went to Mars, the Rosetta spacecraft‘s Philae probe successfully lands on Comet 67P, the Ferguson, Mo. ruling (WTH?),Continue reading “Christmas Card 2014”

Event: Three Poetry Host

You’re invited… My new poetry book, Odd Little Things, will officially launch September 6, 2014 at Village Books, 4-5:00. Please join me and my two poet-sisters, Carla Shafer and Erica Reed as we share our poetry. Books will be available for purchase and sign at the event. Three’s COMPANY I asked Carla and EricaContinue reading “Event: Three Poetry Host”

Event: Mayor’s Arts Award/Speech

Tonight at 5:30 Here’s my thank you speech: I am filled with joy and encouragement over this award. It is a humbling experience to be listed with the other artist from the past years and those receiving it today. Many of whom are on my list of people I want to be someday.Continue reading “Event: Mayor’s Arts Award/Speech”

Shannon P Laws Mayor’s Arts Award 35th Annual Recipient Bellingham, Washington It is with great joy and thanks to our Mayor Kelli Linville and the Bellingham Arts Commission that I share with you my good news: I am a recipient of the Mayor’s Arts Award, 2013. Truly a once in a lifetime award! 2013 wasContinue reading “Mayor’s Arts Award”