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About me - K.C. Jean Kellam

I am a freelance writer with experience in technical writing, grant writing, and journalism but my passion is creative writing, especially poetry.
I am a mom and find this to be my best work in life.
I have an American Staffordshire Terrier, Maya, who is my

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Alarm clocks: 2 of 68
This is a true story to let you knowI ended my alarm clock affair many years agoTo my own body did I trust to keep the timeTo my own resolution did I trust my mindI hated that thing with a passion so fierceI would wake to its evil screaming, in my ear it would pierceI hated what it stood for, how it kept track of my dayHow it... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Unlocked: 2 of 43
You have unlocked something deep insideFrom which I can no longer hideA key you've found in a secret placeA smile that steals across my faceLucky you, unlocking this mysteryA riddle that has always gotten the best of meA stranger to myselfWith new eyes you've made me seeI am frightened of this new doorAnd new path that you ha... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Signs your spouse is involved in an online affair: 1 of 21
You can hear the slow drawl of your husband typing into cyberspace from the computer room. There is a pause and then more typing. A slight shift in the chair and an occassional sigh from the hall but otherwise stillness through the house. It is late and you are in bed, curled under the covers, heart pounding as you wonder why... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Do unto others: 7 of 132
With humble grace I bow my headDo unto others, my Father saidDo right, keep straightTake the higher roadI am trying, dear FatherBut heavy is my loadDo unto othersAs I would have doneIt seems so simpleSomething easily wonI keep a heavy soulBut I bear none to allI carry their burdens tooI am feeling very smallDo unto othersAnd ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature: 36 of 633
The lake is still and shelteredFrom the wind by poplar treesThere are beaver and turtles, geese and bassAnd a handful of chickadeesA soft snow has begun to fallNot but a moment beforeA mist on the lake has steadily risenAnd cattails brush together at the shoreDeer leave powdery tracksIn snow that is heavy and thickeningThe du... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Typewriters: 3 of 50
I have a sinful obsession with the hard click of the keysEach pause in the air fills my creative heart with gleeFrom a thrift store or an old tool shedMy friend the typewriter is far from deadIt has followed me through childhoodThrough puberty and on even stillI have trusted it with my secretsInto adulthood, my heart I spillT... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Drop dead gorgeous: 4 of 52
Oh my God, I can't even speakMy mouth is dry and I can't move my feetTwo seconds ago I was doing just fineBut this vixen walked past and stopped all of timeShe blew right through meAnd took with me the airDrop dead gorgeous is sheI could do no more than stareHow can you dieWhile standing still uprightHow can you breathWhen yo... More..
Style & Beauty > Vintage & Bargain Clothing A woman's guide to online thrift shopping: 3 of 36
With four children and a tight budget, the Internet has become my saving grace when it comes to saving money on clothing, food, and other items needed in my home. Not only is it fun to breeze through thousands of Internet savings, but the prices can be dramatically lower than retail and in most cases, shipping and coupon code... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Children's fantasy: 4 of 47
Elijah and the Moon DanceIt was quite late at night and very dark the first time Elijah noticed the changes. He had been sound asleep in his bed on a very starry night, with the curtains pulled far back to let the soft breeze through his room and Elijah could still smell the clean sweet scent of his sheets, fresh from the lin... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Discussing racial differences with your child: 4 of 46
One of the most beautiful things about the society in which we live today, is our growing tolerance of cultural and racial differences. Our children, born of this new generation, look towards the world with their eyes wide open and will naturally befriend children who exhibit qualities and traits that match their own, rather ... More..