COLLEEN KELLY JOHNSTON: ACTIVIST AND POET
Keyhole Conversations continues our National Poetry Month series with poet Colleen Kelly Johnston reading poems about Ireland and family relationships.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Colleen Kelly Johnston is a woman who people might not immediately recognize as a poet, as she has been a political activist most of her adult life. One aspect of that activism was her involvement with the Feminist Movement. Her essay, “I Didn’t Play with Dolls,” was published in Radiating Like a Stone: Wichita Women and the 1970s Feminist Movement.
In the last few years, though, Colleen has been a serious writer of poetry and, as a result, her poems have been published and won awards all over the country.
One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose. —Voltaire
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April 13, 2012 at 3:39 pm
Colleen, You did a wonderful job. Your poetry is amazing. And Bonnie is right, you say so much in so few words. Thank you for sharing your work with us. -BD
April 13, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Colleen–As you may remember, my computer has no sound, but you look really good. I’m glad you got to share you excellent work.
September 13, 2012 at 9:12 pm
Sorry I didn’t comment earlier on your poetry, Colleen. We love and miss you, dear friend!
September 14, 2012 at 1:45 am
Colleen touched everyone’s life. I will miss her. I’m glad she was able to share her poetry with the world.