Performed by Val Cole

Rust
By Kelly Loraine Stearns

collecting old keys
seeking answers unseen
lost in a puzzle
of amnesiac complexities
the clock chants why
timeless moments pass her by
orchestrating a symphony
of a perpetual dream
silence whispers
echoing particles of dust
a young womans demure
shatters the silent voice in rust
iron oxide leaves behind
hypnotic tales forgotten in time
fueling visions through the fog
stepping through portals
as sleep conducts the beat.
insomnia is a friend
when reality seems to creep
envoking images of forever
translated through synchronicity
rain is the epiphany
enclosing her forgotten destiny
only through the eyes of translucent beings
will rust reveal infinity.

Get to know the poet:

1) What is the theme of your poem?

The theme of this poem is reality, questioning what is real and what is not. What is an illusion and what is mere fiction. We live in a holographic universe that is governed by numbers, and our universe is something like the matrix you could say. We live each life forgetting our previous life, but there are key points and pillars in each life that serve as memories there for us to consciously remember, if we choose. Afterall, we are all energy, everything in this universe is made up of energy and energy never dies so what does that tell us.

2) What motivated you to write this poem?

I was reflecting on life and memory cells, cells that we have within our body that contain information that is carried on through our mothers dna. Her personality traits, her experiences, pieces and characteristics of her are carried in this dna for up to 15 generations back and they are alive in the next generations to come. So we are literally a walking replica of our grandmother, our great, great, great grandmother, with her cells alive in us in this current moment. They call it biological reincarnation, and it puts a whole new twist to reincarnation and remembering past lives, at least in my interpretation it does.

3) How long have you been writing poetry?

I have been writing since elementary school but I have been dedicated to writing poetry for the last 8 years.

4) What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

I won best of new poetry for the year 2024 internationally and wanted to also make it into a movie. Seeing it come to life through film is another way to view the beauty of the written word.

5) Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

Yes, I write some philosophical excerpts from time to time when I am in my studying mood, but I mainly stick to poetry. I am starting to delve into the world of copywriting.

6) What is your passion in life?

Helping others. There is no greater joy than being able to help another person, whether it be with advice or with a simple smile or hello, any act of kindness is one of the most beautiful things one can do. That and spreading seeds to help people awaken on their own spiritual journey to enlightenment and ascension. Positivity is key to having a life full of happiness, so it is vital to be positive and kind to all who cross your path.