We are lanterns, holding promise
Burning desire, fear, potential
Warmth
Warriors
Fueling emotions, creating decisions
Choosing, nodding, becoming
Believing, burning doubt
Cleansing intentions
Smoldering
Bringing clarity to the shadows
Drying and dripping tears
Leaving streaks, pathways on our skin for all to follow
Individual sparks-life-houses, showing a way
A single flame ignited, exposing the mountainside
Uniting, forging, forgiving
Contained wildfires
Waiting for a signal, a sign to become
A calling
An idea begun, continued, nurtured
And set free
Set forth
Set
Holding hope for the breeze
The breath of life
Meant to scorch the skin
The mind
Setting in motion
Our destiny
About the Creator
Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition
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The Devil's Cut
“Comrade, finally you’re awake.” The voice was smooth, sensual. A flickering incandescent bar was all that lit the white, sterile room. All Vladimir remembered was everything going black. He tried to move his arms and found them strapped to the gurney.
By Matthew J. Fromm6 days ago in Fiction
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very beautiful, Kelli <3 Such an uplifting piece
Those stand alone words always gets me. They cause goosebumps, like a quiet whisper of truth somewhere behind me. Oh man. Even though this poem brings —shows — a list, it still makes so much sense to me. It's thrilling. It wakes up my brain cells in a way that keeps me wanting more. 'Forgiving contained wildfires' hits me hard. I love how this consisted mostly of ing words and how you rocked back and forth from two syllables to three. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I can't praise you enough this was fantastic. 🤗❤️
A true poem of life and living. Good job.