Jasmine wafts in through
The open windows
A cardinal sits in a tree
The open page on my desk
Cries out again and again
To be filled
Rain starts to fall
Stifles the bird’s song
Trapped, caught in her mouth
Spring is yet to come
written – 2/14/2023
Author: Kerry Van Dorn | akervand
Akervand is a creative media production company. The pronunciation of Akervand is like “a curve and” so the idea is a curve and a new beginning. We are dedicated to helping artists on-and-off the field brighten the world with their light.
Akervand’s founder is Kerry Van Dorn. As an artist, she can blend the technical and artistic sides of creative media production. Kerry is a poet, producer, director, cinematographer, audio engineer, designer, and video editor with over 8 years’ experience as a broadcaster and creative working with brands like the University of Oklahoma, the University of North Carolina, and Oklahoma State University.
Akervand offers cinematography, photography, graphic design, and video editing options for clients. We are focused on helping artists and athletes expand the reach of their brand on social media.
Aerial Assault
I can feel the beat pounding
The waves lapping against the shore
Aerial assaults dive bombing
My fortress remains standing
A little battered and bruised but
The foundation remains intact
No ships were sunk in the fray.
written – 1/11/2023
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Titania and Mab
Recuperation on the mind
A charm offensive battling
Visage that appears out
Of the smoke, wild creature
Attacking my soul at its core.
Tempting, teasing, twisting
Trying to shred my resolve.
Creating a fight out of a gift
Turning it back against me,
She steals innocence and never
Gives enough back in return.
Gas feeds the flames and lights
The way down darker paths
Not meant to be traversed.
A truth twisted into a lie,
The specialty of the Faerie Queen.
written – 1/31/2023
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Winter’s Night
You come and go as you please
Lying beside me in the earth
Bright the light of ours shines
Weary you are to be
Dazzling kaleidoscopes
Meant to distract away
Bright and quiet the noise you make
I see you clear in Mid-Summer’s Day
From within, you are illuminated
but try so hard to hide your light
Lies and truths intermingled
Oh so cold is winter’s night.
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Dirty
Have you ever noticed laundry mats are
Always so dirty
A thing made for cleaning – broken.
George Lincoln Rockwell died at a laundry mat
American Nazi
Killed by his own follower.
written – 10/12/2018
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Magic of the Moon’s Surface
Hands gliding over the surface,
The reflection calm and cool
Diving into the depths from the heights
Slipping beneath into the water’s warmth,
Waves rocking against waves.
At night, the sea always rages
But never forget the unpredictable
Nature of the tides, ready
And able to become stormy
At a moment’s notice
Though subject to the pull
Of the moon’s gravity.
Floating high amongst the stars,
Her light shines bright in the night
Full and round her globe
Pulling tight against the ocean
Calling her, beckoning her home.
written – 2/02/2023
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Dragonfly Wings
Purpose
I can feel it sitting there
In the deep, dark pit of me
My story…or maybe stories
Trying to claw themselves free.
I push them down and down
And still they struggle to get out
Free from the darkness
That has trapped them so long
They fight up and out
Into the light for the first time
A few wobbly steps later
They stand tall, breathe, and live.
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