Kelly Salasin

Category: Poetry

  • The Elevator

    by Kelly Salasin in memory of my mother & friend, Bonnie Kelly Bradley, Christmas Day 1942 to September 8, 2000 Now that This is done She’ll die… Leaning against the toilet, Crouched in a Puddle of  blood Wrapped in bath towels Cold, even though it is Warm- August He breathes against me the Two of…

  • The School Body

    Kelly Salasin The administrative assistant is the WRISTS The teachers- the HANDS The children- the FEET (maybe the HIPS and definitely the BLOOD) The principal- the KNEES (and the NECK) The board- the STOMACH The support staff- the SPINE Every meeting, every plan made- the THIRD EYE The building- the LUNGS The community- the HEART