Ingrid Kern

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Born and raised in Vienna, Austria, English is my second language. My mother tongue is German. My poetry is universal as are my feelings, which I express through my writing. My intention is touching people, giving them my sincere feelings and emotions, and helping them to discover their own inner gift and open their heart.

Being

My soul has taken flight each night
I spend away from you.
Your soft embrace,
your gentle touch is but a dimming memory.
Reality brings separation,
pre existing obligations,
insubordination against confinement.
My soul has taken flight each night.
My dreams are now with you.

Berlin

Isolation, desolation,
No motives for movement.
Total dilapidation.
A seed -
The need to expand
exceeds the need to be bland.
The need to excel and doing well
brings a different situation.
Inspiration,
Re unification..
Demonstrations,
Politicians,
Demolition - of the Wall.

Growth

How I wanted to fit in!
I needed to be accepted, to please and to win.
It wasn't enough to be just me.
My actions took me on a descending journey to hell
I'll never forget.
There are few things in life I really regret.
This one I could have done without.
It made me lose my innocence.
I guess this is what life is all about.
I emulated people around me
and went out of control.
My inside was screaming for attention,
So I dove into this big beautiful cloud
and fell through a black hole.
My dead father's voice brought me back,
Which triggered a new beginning
and made me see beyond the surface of things.