Kathy Raymond

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I'll Move On

The seashells
roll over and sigh
when I come back
for my secrets.
I could be offended
by their poor memory
or indifference,
but I'll move on
like an oyster
who creates
a lustrous pearl
around an irritant
she can't flush out.

Kathy Raymond is a poet from Bristol, Connecticut, who holds a BA degree in English from Central Connecticut State. Her poems appeared in literary magazines from 1974 to 2005. She is seeking publication again. The Freshwater Literary Journal in Connecticut accepted one poem for the 2026 issue. The RavensPerch online journal published four poems in the April 2026 issue. She began reading at open mics at the end of 2024.