The Poetry of Elizabeth Kelso

The Poetry of Elizabeth Kelso
I don’t wonder too much where my soul ends up after I die. But if I write one poem that inspires,
saves or changes the life of another, then my work on Earth is complete. -- Elizabeth Kelso

First Nation Dedications

Sherman's Reservations:
for Sherman Alexie The Violinist:
for Swil Kanim

Dedications

LORE:
for Ian Kilmister Orgasmatronically Charged:
for Ian Kilmister Just as God Made Me:
for Mario Bosco Maddening:
for David Thewlis

Dark Amber II:
for Joe Pavarotti Thirst:
for Ice-T American by Choice
For Mustapha Toujours Avec Moi:
Sonnet XXI
For François C.

The Bitter Resurrection
of Miss Sylvia Plath
A Song For Akhil
for Akhil The Loves of Judy Garland
Skin
for Michael Hamboussi

Separated
for R.G.

The Spoken Word
SLAM

Treated Hand Us The Gun Head On Thick

Eden Times Gone By

On 9/11
and After

Impressions The Code of Intolerance Orifice of a Dream
based on a dream

Hellfire
based on a dream Reign
based on a dream

Ethnic Thoughts

She fed me Kimchi The Senses of
the Ancestral Spirit Ancestors Become
Their Descendents

How to be an Indian
(and other angry Indian poetry)

Little Indian Wild Feather:
The Spring Dancer Artificial Borders Relations True Warrior
Chains The Myth of the
Non-Existent Race Feathers and Drums Indians Bleed Red

Images of Poverty, Drugs
and Death

Under the Bridge Welfare and the Government
Cheese Line circa 1980 One More Week It Ain't Over Daddy

Ignited

War

Died 1966 The Farewell Song

Inter-Faith Poetry

St. Cecilia -- One God
and the Trinity We Are Just Here Breath My Angel Fear

Senryu and Haiku

Senryu
Set I

Nature

Black Tornado The Dogs Radiance

Family

Little Legs Brown Doll Crazy Blade Underneath

Black: Part I
Red: Part II Tapestry:
for my ancestors

Relationships & Self Discovery

On the Wedding and After Reverie A Night That Gave
Meaning to a Life
Once Led

Caverns Ltd. Empty

The Pain Chronicles
Part I Piranhas Solitude

Entomology Tic-Toc

Abstract Poetry

Bread Line Fallen Soldier

Mental Illness

…But You Can’t Catch
Schizophrenia From
a Pill Madness
Madness The Ebb of Madness
The Art of Darkness

B R E A K D O W N Of Schizophrenia The Whisper

Psi Poetry

From the Mind of an Empath Apparition

Lyrics

Above Reality Attempt

Life Story Essays
and Poetry

A Night That Gave
Meaning to a Life
Once Led Mustapha The Blackout of '77

Joey Pavarotti M.S.
(a letter to my body) My Invisable Hijab

Maka
Vibe

The Poetry of My Friends

The Poetry of Jennifer The Poetry of Sheila Long The Poetry of TeAnne

My Favorite Famous
People Poetry

Poetry by David Thewlis

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© Elizabeth Kelso 1995 THROUGH 2005
All rights reserved. No duplication of this work,
in part or whole, without express permission of the author.

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MY AWARDS

First Nation Dedications
Sherman's Reservations: for Sherman Alexie	The Violinist: for Swil Kanim

Dedications
LORE: for Ian Kilmister	Orgasmatronically Charged: for Ian Kilmister	Just as God Made Me: for Mario Bosco	Maddening: for David Thewlis
Dark Amber II: for Joe Pavarotti	Thirst: for Ice-T	American by Choice For Mustapha	Toujours Avec Moi: Sonnet XXI For François C.
The Bitter Resurrection of Miss Sylvia Plath	A Song For Akhil for Akhil	The Loves of Judy Garland	Skin for Michael Hamboussi
Separated for R.G.

The Spoken Word SLAM
Treated	Hand Us The Gun	Head On	Thick
Eden	Times Gone By

On 9/11 and After
Impressions	The Code of Intolerance	Orifice of a Dream based on a dream
Hellfire based on a dream	Reign based on a dream

Ethnic Thoughts
She fed me Kimchi	The Senses of the Ancestral Spirit	Ancestors Become Their Descendents

How to be an Indian (and other angry Indian poetry)
Little Indian Wild Feather: The Spring Dancer	Artificial Borders	Relations	True Warrior
Chains	The Myth of the Non-Existent Race	Feathers and Drums	Indians Bleed Red

Images of Poverty, Drugs and Death
Under the Bridge	Welfare and the Government Cheese Line circa 1980	One More Week	It Ain't Over	Daddy
Ignited

Inter-Faith Poetry
St. Cecilia -- One God and the Trinity	We Are Just Here	Breath	My Angel	Fear

Family
Little Legs	Brown Doll	Crazy Blade	Underneath
Black: Part I Red: Part II	Tapestry: for my ancestors

Relationships & Self Discovery
On the Wedding and After	Reverie	A Night That Gave Meaning to a Life Once Led
Caverns	Ltd.	Empty
The Pain Chronicles Part I	Piranhas	Solitude
Entomology	Tic-Toc

Mental Illness
…But You Can’t Catch Schizophrenia From a Pill	Madness Madness	The Ebb of Madness	The Art of Darkness
B R E A K D O W N	Of Schizophrenia	The Whisper

Life Story Essays and Poetry
A Night That Gave Meaning to a Life Once Led	Mustapha	The Blackout of '77
Joey Pavarotti	M.S. (a letter to my body)	My Invisable Hijab
Maka	Vibe

The Poetry of My Friends
The Poetry of Jennifer	The Poetry of Sheila Long	The Poetry of TeAnne