Kelly Martone -preserver of crumpled paper- Hello Kelly Martone is a fiction, poetry, and creative essay writer. Her pieces are frequently updated and listed above. ***Freshly published flash fiction! ⬆ She lives with her husband and two children in a national park. They may or may not live in a hobbit hole. She is…
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Author’s Favorites
My collection of poetry and creative writing is ever-growing! If you are short on time, here is a brief list of some of my top pieces and personal favorites. Thank you for reading them. Also… Music is forever inspiring. Here is a beautiful piece by Luke Faulkner. Breath of a Butterfly – published in…
On the Wonderment of Inspiration
Inspiration can be found flying through the sky, speaking from lips, or under a rock. When your muse calls, there is no ignoring it. You are set free on the wings of possibility. Finding these sparks makes an imprint on your soul, whether they stay or catch a breeze to some other place. Below are…
On the Wonderment of Gentleness
We live in an exponentially diverse world sharing our home with all creatures, great and small. Every living thing plays a role in our smooth-spinning planet. Gentleness is fundamental to maintaining the spin. A gentle touch invites freedom to love. Click the link below to read my story and poem about gentleness published in Gentleness…
On My Honor—Do You Believe in Destiny?
For our family, Memorial Day is not centered around picnics and BBQs. It is about honoring and appreciating the freedom that we have here in the U.S. This freedom has come at a great sacrifice for so many. Here is my attempt at honoring a family member who lost his life in pursuit of a…
The Time I Needed My Calm Toolbox the Most
Sometimes life happens in the most unexpected ways. There can be little surprises that catch you off guard or really big challenges that are uninvited. This post is about a scary occurrence that happened recently without warning. It was at that moment that I found out if any of my calming practices had taken hold. …
How City Living Opened My Eyes to the Natural World
I grew up in a big city. For those that haven’t experienced this, it might seem like a loud, chaotic, restless mess; the exact opposite of calm. In a lot of ways that’s true. But on the other hand, home is your place of peace. It’s easy to adapt to your surroundings when that’s all…
Out of This World
I think everyone must occasionally feel a weight heavier than they can carry. If there is nowhere to set it down, the heaviness just becomes greater and greater. Gravity becomes tangible. Forward motion is stunted. Stuck. Having been there, I can reassure myself that it’s possible to make my way back to an atmosphere of…
Perfectly Imperfect
Observing your environment and the people around you can be helpful for learning new ways to find quietude of mind. There might be some unique ideas that you stumble across if you tune into other’s relaxing channels. I wonder if a person’s specific routine, e.g., after returning home from work, is not out of habit,…
Mix the Prickly With the Fun
Things can get a little messy around here. A busy family has lots of moving parts; nuts and bolts, spinning gears, racing schedules, and boxes. Lots and lots of boxes. Maybe that’s just us, but if I had it to do over again, I would forget about all the stuff and just gift the boxes….
Time Is Our Most Calming Friend
It has taken 5-6 million years for the Colorado River to form the Grand Canyon, so far. Although this timeline might be debated here and there, I think my human brain has a hard time visualizing any amount of multimillions, especially where time is concerned. This is just a tiny blip of time in geology…
Calm Down!!!
I greatly dislike the phrase, “calm down.” Therefore, the title of this post really irks me. Just seeing those two words together is so irritating that they’re almost as bad as, “cheer up” . . . almost. So, why do these words rub me like #24 sandpaper? Generally, if someone dares utter them to you,…
What’s in the Hotchocolateful Name Mix?
There is a place I like to go. It’s a velvety green forest dripping with moss and wildflowers. The redwoods soar into the lush clouds leaving you to wonder where the tops end and the castle doors begin. Beneath the towering canopy, ferns and trilliums sprinkle the undergrowth. Deer leap over the carefully placed stones…
I Have a Really Big Umbrella
Never is it easier to appreciate inner calm and peace if you don’t have it. There are many things that can disrupt your zen—a hangry supervisor, a nearly empty container of ice cream haphazardly stuck back in the freezer, a glitch in the matrix. The list goes on. There are of course a bazillion actual…