summer – shannon p. laws

The In-Between Times

I am all in when it comes to historic costume productions in any genre. I mean I am here for the dresses and wigs. Bridgerton does not disappoint. Their costume designs are colorful renditions of historical clothing and seem to paint the very definition of each character on the fabric. The Regency era (1795 and 1837) of high society London is reimagined.

Poem: The Reading

The moon rises above an arched gate. he reads poems in front of stiff-tall bamboo near the unfinished garden shed. we sit in dining chairs aligned with the patio bricks. open-mouth-smiles perfume the air with beer and burgundy. squirrels rush the branches— applaud too soon. A vine past its bloom crawls on aContinueContinue reading “Poem: The Reading”

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”