Corridor Vol. 32 is full of poems that look at memory, change, and the unknown. Many pieces show how the past stays with us—whether it’s a childhood lunch box, an old mill, or a winding tunnel that feels like a dream. The writers move between everyday life and moments that feel mysterious or otherworldly, like voices of ancestors, strange Halloween magic, or rivers blessed by a goddess.
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Poem: Unfinished Basement
Unfinished Basement By Shannon Laws Figure out how I fit in your world as I discover the shape of your heart push me into your foreign form as the chalk line between us dulls Memory foam bed faces north in your cold unfinished basement headboard is bare drywall with taped-over nails primer and mud aContinueContinue reading “Poem: Unfinished Basement”
Poem: Covered
Covered by Shannon Laws I am the grass. Let me work writes Sandburg Grass fixes a battlefield with memory loss Pile up your second-hand mistakes bodies of unfinished work blood of sacrificed Saturday nights onto this field and wait— two years, ten Time heals but grass covers all.
Little Words
This morning I am thinking about a friend I use to know, when I lived in a different town. I’ll call her “N”. N has brain damage caused by an accident and a stroke. I do not know how or when she got it; I never asked. N has a speech tick, which means sheContinueContinue reading “Little Words”
Poetry: Table Lamp
Table LampLamp with beadsaround the edge,decorations designed to reflect light,accent the bulbs efforts.heavy brass basekeeps the stand from falling. fabric leaks out just enoughrays to comfort the room.warm glow bounces off your cheek as we talk. steam from a tea cup mists thevision. This is a gentle memory
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