Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

Joined October 2020

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Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition

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Coincidence Is God's Way
Your name is carved into my bones the innermost part of my marrow A tattoo burned upon my skin, shows the keeper of my tomorrows
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden10 months ago in Poets
Chasing
A cool, red vinyl record spinning on my stereo a time and place emerges somewhere from my long ago Stealing me away to yesterday, into the harmonies
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden10 months ago in Poets
The Devils Dirty Work
VERSE ONE You cut the fabric of my heart To assemble your red flags Then wore them like a bloody badge of honor Satisfied I'd played my part
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Beat
It's Kinda Criminal. Top Story - March 2025.
VERSE ONE: I could outrun any other I've found my way across the line I’ve been a loser and a winner At least a half a dozen times
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Beat
Crazy In Love
he was swept up in the moment she was swept up in his arms she wondered if she loved him or just swept up in his charms
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Poets
The Big Apple
*** In the shadow of the island On the isle of Manhattan The people shine like diamonds Amid a masquerade of fashion
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Poets
Living Art
If I could capture your true image and hold it here between my fingers Let it seep beneath my skin until my blood begins to thin
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Poets
Self-Editing Epiphany. Top Story - March 2025.
People Pleaser: A blessing or a curse? I am the youngest of six, to a mother that struggled her whole life with Bi-polar disorder, before there was positive treatment. She was the daughter of an English teacher and the oldest granddaughter to a preacher. Because of this, she struggled to let the mask fall and get the help she needed.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Critique
The Show Must Go On
"Family reunions, am I right?" As a standup comedian, this line always kills. You know, because everyone has that love/hate relationship with their families, everyone. But last night, that line hit differently, and it hit hard.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Humor
Never Too Far Away
VERSE ONE Hey there lonely, what's up stranger? You ain't been sniffin' round here, lately Tell me, baby, what will take to, get you to look the other way
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Beat
Musical Power
All alone in a room full of strangers Aliases dressed up in Colored balloons Barking warnings of impending danger Masquerades run by paraded buffoons
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Poets
The Jury Is In
When content becomes malignant And the footing has been lost Fingerprints are mostly water Water corrodes and metals rust
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden11 months ago in Poets