I Wanna Dance Like God Has Moved In Me Before If God is a man- let him look like McConaughey. Remind me of the safe loving spaces carved throughout my childhood, Steel my mind against doubt sown in the name of someone else’s agenda. If God is a woman- she’s already perfectly cast as Alanis. Sit with me as I summon forgiveness and the audacity to paint what I need to feel. If God is a force of nature- let it be a restless wind that rolls through me, Pushes me forward, battles the backward pull of regret. When the storm within slows- let me catch my breath, And maybe- for the first time Feel the earth under my feet.
Kristie L. Williams started her writing journey to impress boys and found her true voice as a poet during her time at Saint Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg NC where she earned a B.A. in English/Creative Writing. She went on to East Carolina University and received an MAEd in Adult Education. She describes her work as disability adjacent, because although it shapes the context of her work cerebral palsy does not overshadow the arc of her story. She has been previously published by Main Street Rag, Dan River Review, Cairn, Maximum Tilt Solstice Anthology, Madness Muse Press, Hermit Feathers Review Heron Clan 8, Big City Lit, Nostos: Journal of Poetry, Fiction, and Snapdragon: A Journal Of Art And Healing. Her collection Finding Her was published by Finishing Line Press in 2022. kristielwilliams.com
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