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H. C. Phillips's avatar

I can’t wait for you to release the preorders for your next book of poems.

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Kelsey Andrews's avatar

Aww thank you Hannah!!

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Kristine's avatar

Beautiful Kelsey. Lots to digest here.

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Kelsey Andrews's avatar

Thanks Kristine!

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Nicole Ardiel's avatar

What a juicy newsletter! I, too, enjoyed the kintsugi exhibit at the art gallery and have long loved the concept of celebrating our cracks with gold. Your poem is beautifully breathtaking. The line “I’ll keep it until I need it myself.” Oooooooohhhhhh

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Kelsey Andrews's avatar

Thanks Nicole! I’m glad you got to the exhibit. Those masks were amazing!

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Kathy Paul's avatar

I’m relating so strongly to what you’ve said about your Dad… for me, it’s my mom. Your poem is gorgeous. I love your voice.

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Kelsey Andrews's avatar

Thank you so much! It’s such a mix of feelings when a relationship with a parent has some cracks in it.

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Nancy Issenman's avatar

Love the way this poem blends the dying and the growing, nourishing basil!!

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Kelsey Andrews's avatar

Thank you! My mum has another grocery store basil attempting to be resuscitated on our counter as we speak.

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B.A. Lampman's avatar

I was already so taken with what you wrote about your Dad, and then I read your poem (in your Mom's voice) and cried (still crying). I still have a lot of pain around my Mom, which I only feel in a moment like this when something touches it.

"Love and anger and confusion and grief and celebration"

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Kelsey Andrews's avatar

Thanks B.A. I felt the same way with your show. Thanks.

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B.A. Lampman's avatar

😭

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Medwyn McConachy's avatar

Your writing touches my heart always Kelsey thank you. You are the second person to tell me about the Kintsugi at the gallery, I have booked myself a fun day in Victoria to see that, no medical appointments, no friend visits, just me on a giant one day artist date. I love your side comments they bring you right into the room as I read your words.

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Kelsey Andrews's avatar

Aww thank you! And I think you’ll love the exhibit.

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