At the Burlington Poetry Slam event on March 24, 2023, Kelsey Bigelow was featured as a headlining poet.
Video courtesy of: Cornerstone Wedding & Event Center, Burlington, Iowa
About the Poet
Kelsey Bigelow is a spoken word and page poet based in Des Moines. In her work, she molds incredibly specific emotions into something human, digestible, and cathartic. She released her chapbook, Sprig of Lilac, in 2018 and released her spoken word album, Depression Holders and Secret Keepers, in 2021. Her work is published or forthcoming in Pile Press, Lyrical Iowa, Backchannels Journal, Spirit Lake Review, and elsewhere. She's the founder and leader of the Des Moines Poetry Workshop, a co-chair for the Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam, the tournament director for the 2023 NFSPS Blackberry Peach National Poetry Slam, and more.
Meet the poet: kelkaybpoetry.com/about
Listen to "Depression Holders and Secret Keepers": [ Ссылка ]...
Read "Sprig of Lilac": kelkaybpoetry.com/product-page/sprig-of-lilac
Follow me on Instagram or TikTok: @kelkaybpoetry
"November 16, 2016," "A Motherless Daughter," "Learned Instinct", and "You Are Not Inanimate Just Because You Have Depression" are protected by copyright (2018, 2021 Kelsey Bigelow). All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
