It all begins with an word, some sort of wild idea.

Writing, particularly poetry, has always been my favorite form of creative expression. It’s a practice, a rhythm of rest & restoration for me. It connects my head to my heart and somehow my soul spills over onto the page. One of my most beloved & favorite poets, describes writing poetry this way…

“When you're really caught up in writing a poem, it can be a form of prayer. I'm not very good at praying, but what I experience when I'm writing a poem is close to prayer. I feel it in different degrees and not with every poem. But in certain ways writing is a form of prayer.”

-Denise Levertov

This page is for that expression, that type of prayer; a format for me to lay down the words in my head. It’s an avenue I can use to articulate ideas in ways the conversational language can’t quite touch.

I hope you find some little bits of gold here.

Don’t forget to follow along in the process through my feed on Instagram @kindlyxkelsey