Poetry Archives - Yvette Keller

Writing in The Galleries (II)

Feb 19, 2023

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My 50th birthday is today, and over the last week, my head and heart were in an agonizing argument about what that meant. I ignored them both and took my body dancing on Saturday.

Writing in the Galleries (I)

Jan 19, 2023

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Yvette

in Author, Poetry

The facilitator invited us to observe a piece of art from the galleries and jot down a “fast and loose” poem, not about the art, but about the relationship between ourselves and the art.

The Chase

Oct 24, 2022

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Yvette

in Author, Poetry

A poem about chasing different aspects of life and remembering that in the end we, and our beloved friends, family, pets, are finite.

I feel…

Dec 6, 2019

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Yvette

in Author, Fiction, Non-Fiction

The prompt was “I feel.” I hope you enjoy my raw and unedited “feels.”

Writing to Heal

May 10, 2019

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Yvette

in Article, Author, Non-Fiction, Travel

Wednesday was the last session of Writing to Heal. I miss it already. Facilitated through Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Santa Barbara, the class has given me time and space to look at grief that has been piling up. It is natural that as I age, more and more mentors, family, heroes, friends, and…

Tag: Poetry

Writing in The Galleries (II)

Writing in the Galleries (I)

The Chase

I feel…

Writing to Heal