by Kelly Keene Crunch. Whisp. Flutter. They are fairies at my feet. A gentle breeze shakes them to dance. A powerful gust makes them fly. Rainbows of yellow, orange, and gold frost the sidewalks in a confectioner's sugar display. They move the jogger to patter in shorter, quicker steps. Munch. Crunch. Scrunch. They compel small … Continue reading The Leaves
Poetry
Clarity
by Kelly Keene The particles muddy life's waters. Clouds congest blue open skies. We misunderstand advice from our fathers. Generational wisdom dies. We mumble and post nonsense online. We saturate networks with content. The next generation, the next great idea, bends us- no spine. Time, energy, attention- all spent. The path from A to B … Continue reading Clarity
Erasure
By Kelly Keene We are confident, so sure of our time, the period. Like a hubristic Grecian who never imagined their marble statue cracking off at the most vulnerable bits- In this certainty we etch and sketch dripping ink into the thirsty pages of permanence and hoping the feathers of ourselves will last. But they … Continue reading Erasure
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Random Autobiography
By Kelly Keene I’ve seen a moose up close on a river in Colorado. I’ve felt the impact of a student driver crashing into me. I’ve eaten pineapple guavas and ceviche and pathé. I’ve heard the sound of 43,000 voices singing backup to Béyonce’s lead vocals. And I’ve closed my ears to the sound of … Continue reading Random Autobiography
Bomb
by Kelly Keene
Having Swam is Not Swimming
by Kelly Keene
Spaghetti
by Kelly Keene
The Beast
by Kelly Keene
Who am I?
I wrote this poem during an all staff meeting. It was right before we started the 2021-22 school year. Inspired by the song "Who am I?" from the play "Les Miserables."
Kelly Keene 