Kik Skakel Williams lives in Providence with her three mini-dachshunds, three chickens, and a cat. She is a ceramic artist, poet, laughter yoga teacher and until recently a water aerobics instructor.
Her passion is passion.
She likes pushing herself to do uncomfortable things like travelling solo to countries where she knows only one word, “ola” or kayaking class four rapids after only a few days in a kayak. Her family have flown the coop; a grandchild is on it’s way...
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{mooblock=My Crazy Blue Egged Girl}
One of the new hens
Cockeyed half paralyzed Swirled spiraled around the pen Flapped on one side Like the Three Stooges’ Curley Pinwheeled in circles like my brother Mark Who once thought he was Superman And once to make us laugh Did a Curley pinwheel In the middle of Grand Central Station —he was alone that day On top of a hill in Vermont His pickup truck still running— Mortally wounded Because I’d dropped her a quick snap I knew what I had to do
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Kik Skakel Williams © 2015
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{mooblock=Botox: Beirut 2006} Like a Lemming Rushing to the shore I couldn’t beat A path fast enough To the doctor’s office For a shot Between the brows Before I laughed With expression After I looked like Every other woman Not an eyebrow In the room lifted
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Kik Williams © 2013
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Cover photo of young Kik
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{mooblock=Physics}
My daughter excelled in Physics
I asked her what is it Science? Math? What? She told me in the simplest terms It’s the study of things in motion My father must have Known a thing or two About physics When he was teaching me How to drive He said If you know you are going To crash head on Floor it The slower car Will receive the most damage Physics is a guide to survival
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Kik Williams © 2012
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Quick movement
Jittery runs Surprised collisions Bouncing Charging On the prowl Searching for small movements In the grass Pulling up flowers Along with weeds Cleaning up and out the garden Doing exactly as you all please
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Kik Williams © 2011
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Cover Photo of young Kik
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{mooblock=Art}
Sister Constance Mary
Was my art teacher She was the prettiest Nun at school She had a twin sister Who would come To visit And we would all giggle And goggle to see what Connie would look like With hair and bosoms She used to sit up nights Struggling to teach me Biology and Math and Spelling Some things just don’t Take But it was good to know That she didn’t think I was a lazy not so bright Girl The art came naturally And maybe that was Our connection I recently found her on She’s married to an ex Priest And sells insurance I can see giving up The habit But art?
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Kik Williams © 2011
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