Kim Strellis–Standing in the Creek
A realm of certainty survives the cries of
what’s leftover from lightening’s rage as she watches
the storm pass
Indian Paintbrush blooms, calm ease and confidence
floating along, free to skip a rock, energized
across the water, snowy crystal glints herald signs of melt
streaming past lupine’s wisps and pine
life light colors lead the way
silently, fearlessly, conspicuously hidden, standing firm
against dead wood, dry flames, disagreeable intrusion
yet sway giving room to refusal and just not ready
while she remains secure, stable
standing in the creek of silvery lupine, agate, jasper and heliodor
professing her quiet declaration, I will not be constrained
Clerestory Poetry Journal 
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to Kim Strellis: It is nice to be able to be calm and observe life raging all about you. Kim, you are like the life giving waters to all that you meet. An inspiration. from Judy Vogt
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