Artist description For myself I call poems reverse prayers, in that real prayers go forth from one who beseeches outward to the Great Beyond; poems, on the other hand, emanate from the Great Beyond back into the receptor poet.

Musical Influences T.S. Eliot, Emily Dickinson, Wolfgang Mozart, Joan of Arc, Puma Jones, Sandy Denny, Sylvia Plath

Artist History Mr. Kelley has had approximately 732 poems published, both in print and on the Web.

Instruments Roland 80 keyboard

Albums comedy incarnate

Press Reviews "I highly recommend it." -- Pasquale Capocasa, editor of Poems Niederngasse "Ward Kelley weaves this incredibly complex piece in the most beautifully poetic way. Dante would nod and smile, and Robert Pinsky will surely take notice. I thoroughly enjoyed this grand piece, and I highly recommend it for its solid writing and state of the art presentation. A few more words came to mind when reading and listening: "Lovely!" "Excellent!" "Unique!" "Well Done!" "Fine Tuned!" "Well worth the price!" -- Pasquale Capocasa, editor of Poems Niederngasse "It's a wonderful CD. Superb." -- Janet I. Buck "Bravo, maestro, bravo!" -- Dr. John Horvath, Jr. "A masterpiece. This is a classic that's sure to find it's way into many languages." -- Summer Breeze, editor of Moongate Internationale “comedy incarnate is absolutely breathless. I have never read anything remotely like this in my life.” -- Suzanne Strickland, editor of Melting Trees Review “comedy incarnate is a breath of fresh air.” -- William Peck, editor of Friction “He keeps you hungry for his words right up to the book’s shockingly relevant ending.” -- Jonathan Penton, editor of Unlikely Stories “comedy incarnate is absolutely breathless. I have never read anything remotely like this in my life. Kelley has an imagination beyond compare and is a wonderful storyteller with captivating imagery. He writes as though you were there, seeing not only the horrendous horrors . . . but beauty, life and peace. He has the ability to stay sane in a place full of psychotic moods . . . truly magnificent writing.” -- Suzanne Strickland, editor of Melting Trees Review “comedy incarnate is a breath of fresh air. Ward’s poetry is intelligently written, and a testimony to his skill as a poet. Best of all, comedy incarnate isn’t just an exercise in listening so much as it is an interactive audio poetry experience. My greatest regret is that there are not more poets of Ward’s fiber producing products such as this. I genuinely enjoyed comedy incarnate and listen to it regularly.” -- William Peck, editor of Friction “Ward Kelley is always a master of the language, and he’s at the top of his form with this epic poem. With elaborate and winding imagery, he keeps you hungry for his words right up to the book’s shockingly relevant ending. -- Jonathan Penton, editor of Unlikely StoriesREVIEWSJanet I. Buck(poet): It's a wonderful CD. Superb. In comedy incarnate, Ward Kelley takes the reader and listener on a pilgrimage through a wilderness of souls reviving their heritage with an emotive sense of history and crystal tenderness. It is an "inferno" we all deserve to know, but rarely make the dive to embrace. With "escorts" like Plath, Dickinson, and Joan of Arc, Kelley conjures every brand of emotion in the bible of self retrieved, made vivid by examination and catharsis. His words are like limbs of trees parted by wind, by his own breath. David Jackson's musical score is subtle, penetrating, and it heightens the power of Kelley's message by respecting its tone at every move. comedy incarnate is not commentary but issuance. Kelley takes the meat of a soul and draws it up through a straw of song and we drink from the capable cups of his hands. The recesses of the deep are not fire and brimstone, never predictable, but raw emeralds in a forest that beckons us.

Location Murfreesboro, TN - USA

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