By Kelli J Gavin The woods hate to see me coming at this pointThey welcome me yet know what I am up toI spend far too long roaming known pathsDiscovering new mushroomsListening to birds call me by nameEach and every timeSomething new will catch my eyeA flower in full bloomThe rabbit hopping away quicklyAnd a … Continue reading Hate To See Me Coming
Leaning Into the Notes
By Kelli J Gavin When she sings, it isn’t just something to be heardBut something to be experiencedElongating her neck, her mouth forming each new soundEyes squinting shut, feeling every noteThe rise and the fallWanting to communicate what she is experiencingHow the music is changing herTrained breaths accentuating the melodyThe music becoming her act of … Continue reading Leaning Into the Notes
Honorable Mentions: Spring Contest
The Road Home By: Kelli J Gavin I have walked one too many roads A few stray paths have distracted me Not always sure where I was going Or why I was called away Home should be where the heart is But sometimes my heart would fail A faulty human with a messy soul At … Continue reading Honorable Mentions: Spring Contest
Poems by Kelli J. Gavin
The Road Home I have walked one too many roads A few stray paths have distracted me Not always sure where I was going Or why I was called away Home should be where the heart is But sometimes my heart would fail A faulty human with a messy soul At least I thought I … Continue reading Poems by Kelli J. Gavin
Poems by Kelli J. Gavin
The Road Home I have walked one too many roads. A few stray paths have distracted me. Not always sure where I was going Or why I was called away Home should be where the heart is But sometimes my heart would fail A faulty human with a messy soul At least I thought I … Continue reading Poems by Kelli J. Gavin
Two Poems by Kelli J. Gavin
Ocean Restoration The only hit I have ever welcomed was the slap of a wave First, my ankles and then my thighs Shocked by the coolness yet I welcome it again and again When my waist is consumed and I gasp in delight Even when I stumble back a step and lose my footing … Continue reading Two Poems by Kelli J. Gavin
“Full Bloom”
By Kelli J. Gavin Spring is in full bloom Vibrant colors and aromatic smells Have finally returned Like a long lost friend Warmly welcomed and embraced A time of renewal A season of growth Present every day Right before our astonished eyes Were the leaves always that beautiful? Was the grass always so green? Did … Continue reading “Full Bloom”
Take It Back
By Kelli J Gavin Take it back Every last word Every hurtful statement Every glare Every bit of silence The desire to hurt And inflict pain I take it all back I didn’t mean it I shouldn’t have done it I wish I could take it back I would If I could But I can’t … Continue reading Take It Back
Only the Lonely
By Kelli J Gavin It is only us The lonely that is Only the lonely they say The ones that will Always show up Will include others Will love others Will serve others Never expecting anything in return Desperate to connect To find something in common To create what is desired To discover something amazing … Continue reading Only the Lonely
Wonder
By Kelli J Gavin I wonder if he knows. I wonder every single day. I watch him as he brushes his teeth and shaves. I watch him as he removes his wedding ring and puts lotion on his hands. I watch him as he gathers his dress shirt and tie and heads downstairs each morning … Continue reading Wonder
Academy of the Heart And Mind 