In April 2023, Kelsey Bigelow joined the Des Moines Poetry Workshop poets at the Des Moines Art Center to perform in a show called, "REST: An Immersive Poetry Event." This event explored the concept of "rest" and all the poetic ways it shows up in our lives.

"When the map is no longer highlighted in survival" is an original spoken word poem written and performed by Kelsey Bigelow.

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

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