Tag: life

By the Lakeside

by Kerry Van Dorn | akervand, posted in Poetry

Get ready to enjoy an uplifting poem from my upcoming collection, set to inspire in January!

Available for Preorder now.

By the Lakeside

Sun brightly shining in the sky,
purple flowers blooming on the trees,
turtles sunning by the lakeside,
confused chicks chirping for their mother.
Alone, I sit and wonder,
is this all that I am made for?

The chirping of a chick distracts me
as it walks in front of me, tirelessly
letting the world know of its presence.
I wish I could be like this chick,
confused, alone, yet it never stops
living its life. It never stops
fluffing its feathers, or scrounging the ground.

Some days, its a miracle that
I even get out of bed, let alone
actually venture out into the world.
Confused, alone a chick without its mother,
I don't know how to be
in this world surrounded by glass and steel.

Surrounded by the turtles, chicks, and trees,
I feel at home by the lakeside.

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Forest Tales

$4.99

Embark on a poetic journey in the depths of the Australian wilderness as a woman and activist seeks her true identity.

Amazon Ebook

Modernismo

by Kerry Van Dorn | akervand, posted in Original Work, Poetry

I once had a dream.

I sprouted long beautiful wings.

I flapped them around in order to gain

The courage to spread them fully and

Fly myself away.

Finally, wind in my face

And happiness in my heart,

I began my journey to a new world.

But down on the cold ground

Tracking my movements

Reticle in place

A dark figure interceded.

I came tumbling down to earth

A searing pain in my left wing.

Unhurt save for one place,

Unable to run, unable to flee.

This dark figure, familiar,

Took its time cutting me down

Exactly to the shape it wants.

No more do I have my wings.

Left only with the memory

That I once had a dream.

written 8/9/2018

Gratitude

by Kerry Van Dorn | akervand, posted in Original Work, Poetry

I Give thanks to the ones who came before

Sisters each and every

Denied their heart, their love

Not just in who they could

But in what they could give their soul.

For every sister who dreamt of walking among the stars,

I Give thanks.

For every sister who saw the beauty of molecules coming together,

I Give thanks.

For every sister who wanted more,

I Give thanks.

We who came after give thanks

For all you allowed us to be.

On your behalf, I promise to do my best

For all the sisters after me.

written – 2/13/2018

Forest Tales: Available for Preorder

by Kerry Van Dorn | akervand, posted in Original Work, Poetry

Dare to explore? My poetry collection, “Forest Tales,” is now available for preorder.

Embark on a poetic journey in the depths of the Australian wilderness as a woman and activist seeks her true identity. 

These bold verses will challenge your view of nature!

Available on Amazon

Forest Tales

$4.99

Embark on a poetic journey in the depths of the Australian wilderness as a woman and activist seeks her true identity.

Amazon Ebook

Audrey II

by Kerry Van Dorn | akervand, posted in Original Work, Poetry

Fear. My whole life is guided by it.

I pull and pull at the weeds

Trying to remove them from my life

But right when I think I’ve removed

The last impediment in my way forward.

A new, stronger weed grows right up

In its stead, whispering quiet words

In my ear…for more, more food

Asking for my most precious resource,

My dreams.

written – 12/14/2018

Joyful Science

by Kerry Van Dorn | akervand, posted in Original Work, Poetry

Hands upon skin, taking you in,

The flutter of fingertips lightly,

A songbird plays a gentle song

To soothe deep within.

Memories replayed of past days

The good and bad commingled.

Woman, the master of manipulation,

So subtle, she makes it an art.

Written – 1/25/2023

Akervand: New Poetry Collection on Identity and Acceptance

by Kerry Van Dorn | akervand, posted in Original Work, Poetry

My debut poetry collection Akervand is out!

It explores queer love, politics, identity, and the acceptance of one’s path as a poet.

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Enjoy a previously unpublished poem from my new collection.


Joyful Science 

Hands upon skin, taking you in,

The flutter of fingertips lightly,

A songbird plays a gentle song

To soothe deep within.

Memories replayed of past days

The good and bad commingled.

Woman, the master of manipulation,

So subtle, she makes it an art.

Available on Amazon

Akervand

$3.99

Akervand is a debut poetry collection exploring queer love, politics, identity, and the acceptance of one’s path as a poet.

Amazon Ebook

Akervand

$8.99

Akervand is a debut poetry collection exploring queer love, politics, identity, and the acceptance of one’s path as a poet.

Amazon paperback

In search of hyacinth

by Kerry Van Dorn | akervand, posted in Original Work, Poetry

A life spent

In search of hyacinth.

Little did I know,

It would bring such woe.