Monday Blogs – Page 5 – Kelly Severseike

Nahko

My dogwas a ball of happiness.All he wanted wasto love.He was fiercely protectiveeven with no threatin sight,which made itchallenging at times.I loved the wayhe ran upstairsevery morningonce he heardmy door open.Like clockwork he would be therewiggling his whole body,ready to make mesmile.

Fades To Blue

There’s light in the darkness,you just have to find it.When everything floats away from you,you can’t focus on anythingbeyond the buzzing sound your fear makes in your thoughts.You float away in your daydreaming,you stay there for years without seeing.It becomes your norm overnight,you follow the phases of the moon,count on one hand the shooting starsyouContinue reading “Fades To Blue”

Kaleidoscope

I drive down snowy roadsalong the coastlistening to chappell roantrying to stay warmtrying to stay sanein these monthswhere the sun doesn’t shineand snow drifts into pilestaller than me

These Lonesome Lines Were Lying Around

We only accept change after its happened.We live amongst each other,keeping our space while still acknowledging we share the same air whether we like it or not.The less we knew, the less we continued to care.We cared until we moved on to other things. It happened gradually over a year or two.The obsessions we hadContinue reading “These Lonesome Lines Were Lying Around”

Ring of Fire in Winter

I watch with bated breathon my phone of images of LAgoing up in flame.An eerie glimpse ofthe future is here,when the city of starsbecomes engulfed ina ring of fire,it leaves me wonderinghow climate change willimpact life going forward.It doesn’t snow in New Englandthe way it once did,strong winds move throughthe winter months withan occasional dusting.TheContinue reading “Ring of Fire in Winter”

Message From the Sea

Look out when you get the chanceUntil you can’t see me past the horizonOn sunny days in quiet seasonsI sit in my car by the sidewalkGlancing towards the infinite directionWaiting for time to passComing back to myselfLosing another moment to old habitsEach day is differentSome lessons have to be continually learnedMeeting myself with love, notContinue reading “Message From the Sea”

Outer Space

The full moon Guides me homeClear of cloudsShines so brightI follow itAlong the coastA beautiful night

Grooves

Written on 11/15/2024 at 4:40 PMThe grooves we get intoShape who we areThe patterns we formThe cycles we continueChanging them takes patienceTry and try againYou only give up when you dieSo breathe in the salt airAnd chase the moonriseStay for the sunsetLook in awe at the portraitIn the sky not mindingThe cold air on yourContinue reading “Grooves”

The Tide Is Out

Once again, history repeatsLike clockwork I am 23 againFeeling rage at the realityOnly now I am 31 and unsureOf how this monumental shiftWill change us as humans.How I wasn’t listening,I was too busy looking the other wayTo see the water had gone out, again.The blue changes shade depending on The direction of the sun.I walkContinue reading “The Tide Is Out”

The Poem I Wrote Before I Cried

Written on 11/6/2024 at 11:19 PM Sadness hugs me like a warm blanketI don’t understand how I got hereAll day I’ve been wandering around thinking,Not again?! How is this happening??Someone asked me if I had a good day,I paused then lied and said yes because in that momentI realized I was in shock and couldn’tContinue reading “The Poem I Wrote Before I Cried”