Kelly Scheppers : Writing

Languid Sips of October

Languid Sips of October

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


Languid Sips of October I envelop what remains of your memory, couching my discontent within the facsimile of a smile… as a..
Less Than Perfect

Less Than Perfect

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


Less than Perfect She apologized to him for years that had taken their toll. For auburn hair that had lost its luster, and delic..
Lost in Romance

Lost in Romance

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


I dream to be the consummate thought that arches his brow, the syllables of words that lie in wait upon his tongue, the..
Heart of Mine

Heart of Mine

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


...heartbreak
Georgia Summers

Georgia Summers

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


Georgia Summers Georgia summers were as piquant as a mint julep in July. Languid days of skinny-dipping, where temperature..
The Afterglow

The Afterglow

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


the afterglow …he reads me like a book, like the legerdemain of a magician… he gets me with all the preci..
It Was Within His Arms She Blossomed

It Was Within His Arms She Blossomed

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


It Was Within His Arms She Blossomed It was within his arms she blossomed, where the effulgence of sunlight braided tendrils of ..
The Flame

The Flame

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


The Flame His alarm abruptly rings she is the north gale he hears He dresses in a three piece suit, An imported t..
I Bleed Muted Words

I Bleed Muted Words

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


...a senryu
Some Ordinary Joe

Some Ordinary Joe

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


...a birthday tribute to Marilyn Monroe