Dr. Kellie D. Brown
@kelliedbrown1.bsky.social
Professor of Music, violinist, conductor, writer, poet, Holocaust researcher, UMC lay minister kelliedbrown.com
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I have a new poem out this week in On Gaia Literary Magazine. "Totem" was a difficult poem to write and to release into the world as it speaks to painful childhood moments that I was good at masking with a smile.
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If the power goes out, what will I do without my emotional support electric hole puncher?
January 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM
If the power goes out, what will I do without my emotional support electric hole puncher?
I just need to open a door and find that it leads to Narnia.
January 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I just need to open a door and find that it leads to Narnia.
I really need McDonald's to serve an afternoon breakfast for when I crave an egg McMuffin.
January 21, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I really need McDonald's to serve an afternoon breakfast for when I crave an egg McMuffin.
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42. Post the second sentence.
"A metaphor is a figure of speech whereby we speak of one thing in terms of another- the church is a temple or God is our shepherd, for instance.
"A metaphor is a figure of speech whereby we speak of one thing in terms of another- the church is a temple or God is our shepherd, for instance.
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42. Post the second sentence.
"Authors must be prepared to review the index quickly, usually within a day or two of its receipt."
"Authors must be prepared to review the index quickly, usually within a day or two of its receipt."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42. Post the second sentence.
My own view, then, is that care is both a practice and a value.
My own view, then, is that care is both a practice and a value.
January 21, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42. Post the second sentence.
"A metaphor is a figure of speech whereby we speak of one thing in terms of another- the church is a temple or God is our shepherd, for instance.
"A metaphor is a figure of speech whereby we speak of one thing in terms of another- the church is a temple or God is our shepherd, for instance.
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Needed something stronger
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Needed something stronger
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January 21, 2026 at 7:12 PM
copy and paste the bunny and then put something else in his hand
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Excited to teach for the first time "I Too Am Fond of Lonely Islands" for solo viola by Elaine Fine. It was inspired by her love of Tove Jansson's novel "The Summer Book." I have read it many times and love it so much. The music is public domain on ISMLP.
January 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Excited to teach for the first time "I Too Am Fond of Lonely Islands" for solo viola by Elaine Fine. It was inspired by her love of Tove Jansson's novel "The Summer Book." I have read it many times and love it so much. The music is public domain on ISMLP.
I feel so disconnected from any part of my life that isn't work, specifically everything that is in my life as a faculty member in the first week of classes. Even though I have a lot to accomplish over the long weekend, I also want to reconnect with watching bird feeder activity, playing LPs, etc.
January 16, 2026 at 8:08 PM
I feel so disconnected from any part of my life that isn't work, specifically everything that is in my life as a faculty member in the first week of classes. Even though I have a lot to accomplish over the long weekend, I also want to reconnect with watching bird feeder activity, playing LPs, etc.
I just want to teach a class that the only content is the Moomins.
January 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I just want to teach a class that the only content is the Moomins.
“Close your eyes and recall a house or space where you have felt held, connected, comforted, and uplifted.” Some thoughts on nostalgia, place, and words.
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Nostalgia’s Yearning
The Curating of Real and Imagined Spaces
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January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
“Close your eyes and recall a house or space where you have felt held, connected, comforted, and uplifted.” Some thoughts on nostalgia, place, and words.
open.substack.com/pub/kelliedb...
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Snacks and course prep and snacks and course prep. That's my world right now. #Academicsky
January 11, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Snacks and course prep and snacks and course prep. That's my world right now. #Academicsky
I was going through some old pictures. There needs to be some kind of content alarm that sounds when you are about to uncover your middle school band picture.
January 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM
I was going through some old pictures. There needs to be some kind of content alarm that sounds when you are about to uncover your middle school band picture.
I was 48 hours into a successful sugar purge until I found some mini peppermint patties. Oh well, starting over at zero hours since processed sugar.
December 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I was 48 hours into a successful sugar purge until I found some mini peppermint patties. Oh well, starting over at zero hours since processed sugar.
I’m grateful to the Harrow House Journal for publishing "Cairns," my poem about grief, trauma, and healing journeys.
#poetry
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#poetry
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Cairns
A poem about grief, trauma, and healing journeys
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I’m grateful to the Harrow House Journal for publishing "Cairns," my poem about grief, trauma, and healing journeys.
#poetry
open.substack.com/pub/kelliedb...
#poetry
open.substack.com/pub/kelliedb...
Getting very impatient at the long Southern good-bye that involves my MIL trying to foist all the food in the refrigerator on us.
December 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Getting very impatient at the long Southern good-bye that involves my MIL trying to foist all the food in the refrigerator on us.
The most interesting item in my in-laws' house.
December 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The most interesting item in my in-laws' house.
Thankful to have course prep to do so I can escape family for a bit. Glad to have cake while I'm working.
December 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Thankful to have course prep to do so I can escape family for a bit. Glad to have cake while I'm working.
My husband did a Ramona Quimby themed gift bag for my Christmas present this year. He knows me well.
December 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My husband did a Ramona Quimby themed gift bag for my Christmas present this year. He knows me well.
Solidarity with any who woke in the middle of the night realizing they only had one stick of butter.
December 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Solidarity with any who woke in the middle of the night realizing they only had one stick of butter.
A Christmas reflection on who we are waiting for during Advent and what happens if a poodle shows up at the manger.
The Friendly Beasts
Searching for the Baby Jesus and Finding a Poodle
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December 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A Christmas reflection on who we are waiting for during Advent and what happens if a poodle shows up at the manger.
Is there a word for having a journal (or 10) that is/are so beautiful and special that you don’t want to write in it? (Asking for a friend.)
December 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Is there a word for having a journal (or 10) that is/are so beautiful and special that you don’t want to write in it? (Asking for a friend.)
Trying to bring order to the paper, files, and books in my home office. I know for certain that the organizing supplies I just ordered will do the trick. (I sit on a throne of lies.)
December 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Trying to bring order to the paper, files, and books in my home office. I know for certain that the organizing supplies I just ordered will do the trick. (I sit on a throne of lies.)
Do you know what I was about to do? I've lost the thread. I guess I need a sign around my neck that says Closed for Maintenance.
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Do you know what I was about to do? I've lost the thread. I guess I need a sign around my neck that says Closed for Maintenance.
During the Christmas gig season, it is essential to have a riveting audiobook that makes you look forward to being in the car. I'm glad Patricia Cornwell's latest Scarpetta book is available.
December 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
During the Christmas gig season, it is essential to have a riveting audiobook that makes you look forward to being in the car. I'm glad Patricia Cornwell's latest Scarpetta book is available.