In blistery sunshine
the Shellpicker’s gown
gleams white with black-
inked cowries and conches
trumpets and moons. She
guards her beach and checks
each shell to sort the living
from the lost.
Selections
Kelly DuMar is a poet, playwright and workshop facilitator. She’s author of four poetry chapbooks. Her poems are published in Bellevue Literary Review, Tupelo Quarterly, Thrush and more. Her digital images have been featured on the cover of Josephine Quarterly, Brooklyn Review, About Place, Cool Beans Lit, & more. Her images celebrate the habitat of her home on the rural Charles River in Sherborn. Kelly’s digital collages are composed from her original digital images.