Kern Poetry

A place for quotes from the poets of Kern County and from poets appearing in Kern County. Go to kernpoetry.com to learn more about the vibrant poetry community of Kern County.

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Poetry is my art, my life, my feelings

Ebone King

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poetry is maelstrom in the mind that I cannot escape

Benjamin Dunham

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Salutation to that One-and-only Self, the Truth;

Purple-mountain Wood-gatherer, “Silence”

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Predator and prey both in sheep's coating

Liz Greynolds, “Small”

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Preciously, life is a succession of the Present. Therefore, live in the Present, with the vision of Oneness"

Purple Mountain Wood-gatherer, “Silence”

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. . sinews strain and the eyes go blank

Thomas Brill, “Valley Fever”

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. . . He rents out his mind

David T8tz, “Pack Thy Secrets Deep”

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and I inhale the fragrance of time--

Catherine Abbey Hodges, “Un-Named Sorrow,” Raft of Days.

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Using poetry to forget one and keep the memory of another alive.

Yaritza I. Castro, “Thoughts to keep you up at night!” Unfinished Poems For a Lover

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Grandpa's skin is golden brown with yellow patches of wisdom,

Shamir Kali Griffin, “Grandpa’s Skin,” Identity in Shades

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Every time your heart beats keeps me going

Adriana Sanchez, “You’re Counted,” IKON Dreamscape

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Life is fragile, so delicate, thin

Sherry Dolan, “Life is Fragile,” Healing Words, Arts of Healing Program, Dignity Health 

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And the world around us in complete silence

Lenora McClellan, “Look Up,” Leaves of Change

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But her loneliness screams in just another love poem

LisaAnn LoBasso, “Another Love Poem,” Oleander Milkshake

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Passion's flame blazed bright, vibrant

Larry Etue, “Pas de Deux,”  Memory’s Frosted Pane

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Mumble-buzz-bee hum of swarmarming words

Portia Choi, “Conversation,” A Sharp Piece of Awesome, Issue 3

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A DREAM OF BASALTIC SUBMARINE TOWERS OF TITANIC PROPORTIONS

Joseph Mosconi, Fright Catalog