You’re invited… Book Tree 609 MARKET ST, KIRKLAND, WA August 19, 2017 6:30-8:30 “Don’t miss a-sure-to-be-memorable evening featuring some excellent Bellingham-area spoken word artists and poets on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Our feature readers include: , Shannon Laws, Gary Wade and Dobbie Reese Norris. I expect several other Whatcom, Snohomish and King County poets toContinueContinue reading “Event: Kirkland’s Book Tree Open Mic”
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Poem: Castaway
Rain clouds over Seattle skyline, photo by Christian Bobailla Castaway by Shannon Laws I am a yolk inside an egg first light backlit behind mother’s skin Morning glows gently through her Texas accent It’s about to rain in Seattle Clouds dark-gray-pregnant with drops hover over Yesler Way Latin guitars labor heel slaps against slatsContinueContinue reading “Poem: Castaway”
Poem: Where Are You Eastwood
Where Are You Eastwood By Shannon P. Laws Long and bent a switch not picked Your blue eyes squint in the sun Stiff, rough hair starts a match at your jaw
SpeakEasy 19
You’re invited… SpeakEasy 19: Poems of Darkness, Poems of Light Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Encore Room in Mt Baker Theatre
Writer’s Shout Out
Earlier this month Rena Priest, a poet, writer, producer and community activist, interviewed me for her new radio program “Writer’s Shout Out”. Her one-hour interview program takes a look at the life of a writer and the things that inspire them. This program aired on the non-profit, community station KZAX-LP FM 94.9 last week. It wasContinueContinue reading “Writer’s Shout Out”
NEW! Poem Booth
Poem Booth Bellingham Last month Christen Matix, Summer Starr and I shined up our smiles, polished our pens to present our proposal to the downtown Community Food Co-Op. We asked the board’s permission to convert the derelict phone booth on Forest Street, located outside next to the community board, into a Poem Booth. The board lovedContinueContinue reading “NEW! Poem Booth”
An Exquisite Corpse
Morning light peeks through my bedroom window dissolves on the floor as a golden square and rises as a pristine sun then remains for the first glow of a glorious moon A moon that radiates light on selfless justice A message for our past from our future It did not have to be that way-ContinueContinue reading “An Exquisite Corpse”
Event: SeaFeast Bellingham
You’re invited~ http://www.bellinghamseafeast.com/ SAVE THE DATE Bellingham SeaFeast 2016 Friday, Sept 30 & Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 The inaugural Bellingham SeaFeast 2016 provides you a setting of endless fun and the food fare of the surrounding bay and straits. A gathering for family and friends. Admission free. FISHERPOETS-ON-BELLINGHAM BAY PRESENTED BY WASHINGTON SEA GRANT FRIDAY, SEPTContinueContinue reading “Event: SeaFeast Bellingham”
Poem: Pearl
Pearl -By Shannon Laws There’s a pebble in my boot named “That Night” A callus has formed around it I’ll never find a pearl in my sock That time the time I failed That one time that night the night nothing worked and you died How sorry I am Both legs limpContinueContinue reading “Poem: Pearl”
Poem: Her Hands
Her Hands The door squeaks Hello as I enter her sanctuary The leather garden gloves still hold the hands. I see them. It is the first thing I see. History molded into each finger strip crooked right pointer finger bump on the left where a ring sat blacken ends that dipped in freshContinueContinue reading “Poem: Her Hands”
