What a whirlwind life has been lately! I've been blessed in abundance, from new opportunities at work, to growing my friendships, to spending time with out-of-town family. Things in life are good right now, and I am so thankful. This past Father's Day weekend, I was able to take my kids and travel to the … Continue reading Little Life Updates
Hello, friends! As you may have noticed, my debut poetry collection Torn in Two has been published! Hooray! This has been an emotional journey for me, both living it and then writing about it. This collection is a bit... unusual... so I figured I'd take a minute to explain exactly why I wrote it, and … Continue reading Why I Wrote ‘Torn in Two’
I want a brother Yes, it absolutely without a doubt no questions asked must be a brother or I'll send it back! I want a brother No, I need a brother Please get me a brother I begged for a brother They got me a brother Now I sometimes smother My darling brother With love … Continue reading Oh, Brother
My family is awesome; That's unchallenged fact. I grew up surrounded by grace. No matter how often I strayed from the pack I knew I always had a place. They loved me through heartache, Through trials and despair, My wild-child years in my teens. They always would catch me If ever I'd fall, Reminding me … Continue reading Kelly Green
I am a lucky girl; I have two dads And both hold a place in my heart One made me One raised me Both love me. “You look like your dad!” “You’re just like your dad!” “I see so much of your father in you.” It was true then, It’s true now times two I … Continue reading The Daddy Issue
I was born from the womb of a young mother And raised far away, in the arms of another Always wondering where I fit in Was I unloved? Unwanted? An Unforgivable Sin? “We love you,” they said. “And She loved you, too.” Then why was leaving me so easy to do? My childhood was full … Continue reading Beloved Child
This year, my cup runneth over with gratefulness. 2018 has held some heartbreak, but an overwhelming amount of good has blossomed in my life this year. I published a book. I've had a number of short stories and poems traditionally published. I left a toxic work environment that dragged me down financially and emotionally. I … Continue reading Thankfulness
I'm sitting in this chair, overwhelmed by the events of the last month+. So much has happened, and I want to be able to fill you all in. I know I dropped off for a while, except to announce that I finished Draft 1 of Kingdom of Shadows (hip hip hooray). Let me fill you … Continue reading It’s Been a Roller Coaster
K. M. Reynolds 