A new project is taking shape, and I’m honored that so many people are a part of it! The Social Gap Experiment is an effort to find out whether social media truly connects us or brings us farther apart.
Author: Melissa F. Kaelin
A writer, painter and photographer, Melissa has written many poems and short stories. She is currently seeking publication for her debut novel.
Unfiltered: No. 4
The mirror moment marks that unmistakable point in time when we take the courage to step up to our own destiny, and declare “I got this.”
Unfiltered: No. 3
Want to know the truth? I left journalism because I couldn’t write another obituary. Aside from the long hours, the low pay, and the high mileage logs, I was done writing copy for Page A6. That’s the right page, isn’t it? The Obituaries. In my time as a journalist, each day brought exciting new adventures….
Unfiltered: No. 2
I wasn’t born yesterday. And I’m learning to recognize the wounds that make a woman or a man less than whole.
Unfiltered: No. 1
An eternal optimist, I try to make the best of things. But every pandemic summer has its days.
Now Unfiltered
The gloves came off. I removed the mask. And I bared myself to the hemlock trees. Unfiltered.
#PoetNotes: Singularly
As the world continues to change in the midst of a global pandemic, I find myself writing more poetry than anything else. Sometimes I struggle to write a full poem, so I started taking notes. Follow the hashtag on social media!
The Social Gap Experiment
If you want to stir things up, join me for a social distancing experiment! Expect a bit of comedy, confessions, commiserating, conversation and creativity.
A Poem: Minneapolis
Written in 2005, this poem was born out of romantic love. Perhaps it holds new meaning in 2020.
Events for Social Distancing
None of us could have anticipated how challenging 2020 would become. Yet, nature blooms around us, and life goes on in the midst of social distancing. Fortunately, some of the events we look forward to will go on! Our friends have worked hard to adapt upcoming events into an online format, keeping art and writing…
