Tag Archives: Shannon P Laws

Spoken Free Verse: Bowl of Epiphany

  As I recover from a concussion ( please visit my Go Fund Me to learn more ) I thought this week was a good time to explore the audio files I have accumulated on my phone over the year.  Often inspiration strikes when I am away from a pen and paper and I can’tContinueContinue reading “Spoken Free Verse: Bowl of Epiphany”

Poem: Apocalypse Pantry

  Apocalypse Pantry by Shannon Laws   I have found the warm caves in the woods filled them with boxes of mac n’ cheese tuna fish cans and cheap scented candles Innumerable goods A possessed witch is misunderstood no matter how frugal I am such a witch waved my nude arms at the townspeople walkedContinueContinue reading “Poem: Apocalypse Pantry”

2018 Poem Booth Kickstarter

2018 Poem Booth Kickstarter December 6th – January 20th   Team Poem Booth announces a 2018 Kickstarter to raise money for the continued support of the Poem Booth located on Forest and Holly at the downtown Community Food Co-op.   The Poem Booth Kickstarter is LIVE December 6th through January 20th. We had an amazing 2017ContinueContinue reading “2018 Poem Booth Kickstarter”

Confession of a Recipient

Confession of a Recipient Last evening I received my second Mayor’s Arts Award. Allow a moment of confession, just to help the editor in me get back to sleep.  You see I woke up at 2 a.m. bothered.  I prepared a speech expecting a five-six minute read time.  Excited to share a bit of WHOContinueContinue reading “Confession of a Recipient”

Kickstarter “Fallen”

Help support my Kickstarter Click here to visit the Kickstarter site  For two years I have been working on my third poetry book “Fallen”.  It’s 85 pages long and has 47 select poems written between the years 2014-2016. The book block is finished, the cover is designed, one print copy in hand.  The book wasContinueContinue reading “Kickstarter “Fallen””

38th Annual Mayor’s Arts Award

“Thank you, City of Bellingham’s Mayor Linville and the Bellingham Arts Commission for awarding “Bellingham Art Beat” the Mayor’s Arts Award.  It is a great honor. In addition, I need to extend a special thank you to the many dedicated listeners in Bellingham and online who follow the show, and the over 58 guests whoContinueContinue reading “38th Annual Mayor’s Arts Award”

Christmas Card 2016

CLICK to view the 2016 SPL Staff Christmas Card Christmas Card 2016 Entering the last week of the year I can’t help but get a little reflective.  This year was tough for me personally, and the unrest throughout our nation added more frustrations. I really wanted to start this letter with the sentence, “What a suck-ass yearContinueContinue reading “Christmas Card 2016”