Kelly Scheppers : Writing

A Maddening Hush

A Maddening Hush

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


Emily at three was bubble-gum pink and grandmother’s nose, with M & M smiles and chestnut hair, and a predilection for the rea..
Say Hello

Say Hello

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


I watch you from across the room, not knowing your name or intentions. I remain fixed upon your eyes, wondering where they would tempt to lead..
Another Old Lang Syne

Another Old Lang Syne

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


[ Written a year prior to Dan Fogelberg's death ]
While Adam Slept

While Adam Slept

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


My humble interpretation of the Bible...
The L Word

The L Word

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


You seldom said it… [ the L word ] though it was invariably used in conjunction with a certain little black dress, and my mother’..
This Thing of Beauty

This Thing of Beauty

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


...for Marilyn Monroe
Between the Lines

Between the Lines

A Poem by Kelly Scheppers


It was Janis Ian. The accordion of fingers that I heard. “At Seventeen…” the birth of my poetic muse. It was then I beg..