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Kimberley J. Payne

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Playing Church

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Kimberley Payne
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Sunday morning. I wake up in a strange room. I realize I’m in my best friend’s bed. My bestie lightly snores beside me. Her family has no plans to go to church today. Should I rush home on my bicycle … Continue reading →

Posted in Matters of Faith, Micro-Memoir, Poetry | Tagged church, Guilt, poem, poetry | Leave a reply

For the Love of Haiku

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Kimberley Payne
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As a young child, I enjoyed writing poems that rhymed. As a teenager, I dabbled in free-flow. As an adult, I am exploring a more structured form of poetry, called Japanese Haiku. A haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged haiku, photography, poetry | Leave a reply

I Met a Girl Named Talia

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Kimberley Payne
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I guessed her age to be around 17. She had dark brown, shoulder-length hair, and tattoos on both forearms. She seemed a bit standoffish. She may have been shy. We exchanged pleasantries but not much more. She was in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Poetry | Tagged Grief, imagine, poem, wonder | Leave a reply

I Held a Baby

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Kimberley Payne
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I squeezed her chunky thighs. I breathed in her lavender scent. I snuggled into her neck. I brushed against her soft hair. I played peek-a-boo with her blankie. I returned her to her grandma. I smiled to mask my pain. … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Poetry | Tagged grandparent, Grief, poetry | 1 Reply

I Was There – A Poem

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Kimberley Payne
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I was there … When your head passed through the birth canal and you crowned When you splashed the tub water during your bath time When you cooed, gurgled, and babbled When you smiled at me from across the room … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Poetry | Tagged Grief, heaven, infant death, mourning, SIDS | Leave a reply

Plans Deferred

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Kimberley Payne
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My plans aren’t your plans, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my plans than your plans (Isaiah 55 CEB). … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Poetry | Tagged God's plans, Grief, heaven, loss, plans | Leave a reply

Reflections on a Bad First Marriage

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Kimberley Payne
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The death of me started when I got married so young I remember listening to the waves pounding the shore but not seeing it for the dark of night. I remember the blanket of stars above, so close you could … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged divorce, marriage, memory, regret | Leave a reply

Call Me

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Kimberley Payne
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The text that sent me spiraling in fear   “Call Me” was all the text read. My heart skipped a beat. Memories flooded my mind. Memories of the day I received the call that… my child was in jail. my … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged fear, Grief, humour, memory, texting | 2 Replies

Keep Smiling

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Kimberley Payne
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My mom personifies the Pollyanna principle   After a particularly distressing week of disappointments and discouragements, my mom announced that she wanted her epitaph to read, Keep Smiling (first featured on Medium platform June 14, 2021)

Posted in Poetry | Tagged attitude, epitaph, mother, relationships | Leave a reply

The Cross on Armour Hill

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Kimberley Payne
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Winter break. School is out, snow is falling, Christmas is coming. Yet my young heart is lonely. Surrounded by family A dark shadow never leaves. Restful sleep eludes me. I am bored. I am teary. I step on my bed … Continue reading →

Posted in Micro-Memoir, Poetry | Tagged Armour Hill, beacon, cross of Christ, East City, loneliness, Ontario, Peterborough | Leave a reply

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Kimberley J. PayneKimberley Payne is an award-winning author. She combines her teaching experience and love of writing to create educational materials for children about family, fitness, science, and faith.

Through her work, Kimberley hopes to inspire parents to raise up the next generation in the Christian faith.

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