Poetry and Photography by Featured Artist Kiley Lee
Featured Artist Kiley Lee works in many media and is a skilled photographer. Today she shares some of her stunning images alongside a selection of previously unpublished poetry.
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| Griffith Blue |
I write to you from inside
this midnight blue smell
this midwinter snow
I saw my fetch and cried
I’m not even to midlife crisis!
I’m not even to midlife crisis!
— then remembered the time
I stirred in milk and honey
I looked for cardinals
I watched it snow
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| My Mother’s Dogwood |
I Moved Away to Love You
When your eyes were big and even your
wonder wondered I’m glad I wasn’t there The
streets you’ll walk won’t echo my name They’ll
shine bright and new Just for you I hope I’ve
come back to a new dawn and that you find some
part of me beautiful Maybe you’ll twirl a pretty girl
spin round and around and maybe you’ll feel like
falling but catch yourself before you hurt you or
someone else Because, trust me getting up again
is slower each time What’s that poem about ragged
claws and silent seas? I left and made mistakes and
came back I hope you listen And I hope you find
more music in an old guitar or in thunder booming over
hills Touch the rain squint your eyes and laugh with
open tongue Maybe sneak a peek at just how far
courage pushed you You’ll love your curly q’s one
day after you’ve had enough plain Air dry God,
where have I been?