Kelly Peacock
Kelly is the author of Somewhere in Between and Loving, Longing, and Other Liminal Spaces. She is a Brooklyn-based poet, social media manager, and content creator.
8 Questions with
Kelly Peacock
1
Where do you draw inspiration from?
Love. But the worst parts of it– the longing, the wanting, the loving, the losing. All of my poems are drawn from my personal experiences — they’re really just journal entries, just more poetic.
2
You’re hosting a dinner party this Friday and can invite five people. The catch: These diners can be anyone, dead or alive. You also don’t need to know them IRL. That said, who are you having over?
Harry Styles, Robin Williams, Mac Miller, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus
3
What was the last thing you read that moved you?
“…the hardest parts of love. How vulnerable we are when we long for it. How it hurts when we lack it, or when we lose it. How it hurts when we lose ourselves.” from Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn. Phew.
4
If AIM was still A Thing, what would your away message be?
listeninggg to musiiiic, text it <333
5
What would the title of your memoir be?
This Is Me Trying.
6
How would your best friend describe you?
“Immensely kind, loyal and that you bring an air of lightness and joy to every room you walk into.”
7
Favorite word, and why?
“Longing.” I know it all too well.
8
If you could give one piece of advice to everyone in the world, what would you say?
Be kinder.