Keeba Kornered & Kaptured in Kaptivity

Biography

Keeba Smith is the seventh hatched in Colorado. Her early interests included political science, science fiction movies and toying with her brother’s chemistry lab. At a young age, she won a prize for writing an essay about child safety, hence realized her passion for writing.

Keeba began writing in Junior High School that included her first novelette and compositions, Kool and Kalm. As a youngster, she would write plays and essays for her church, in addition, was asked to write compositions for family and friends. During and after High School, she worked continually in the administrative field while taking several college courses in business and creative writing.

While working, she never withdrew from her love of writing and later surrounded herself with writers’ elite and enrolled in writing classes, which included English, comprehension and grammar. Later, she would wed a longtime family friend and succeed while studying commercial insurance and political science. Her writing and other interests continued until May 1996; she became ill while working late one evening when she experienced severe head pains that were unlike any stressful headache or migraine. Later, she was informed of a growth on her brain.

Although anxious and confused, she woke one morning and informed her spouse she had total peace and was ready to face what may be the end of her life. Later that day, she stopped working on her then recent novel, Yellow Rose and immediately began writing her autobiography, A Spirit in the Dark.

Today, Keeba faces some intricacies, but her dreams are not dismantled. Currently, she is working on her compositions of poems, novels and screenplays, while undertaking the task of writing a friend’s biography as well as writing essays for others who enjoy her method of scrawl.

When not writing, she enjoys photography and building web sites as well as being involved in "Black Denver Speaks." She remains infatuated with the entire process of writing and aims for success on the big screen.

Most recently, during open-mic, Keeba soliloquized, Nothing Is What It Seems and was subsequently labeled an "unsettled writer" and was asked who she was in description, hence, she recited, This is Keeba. (From Keeba’s collection of poems, Keeba Kornered Kaptured in Kaptivity.)

Keeba has been published in 'Time After Time' and 'Poets Elite' (International Poetry Society). With a selective audience, she has shared her novels, Shades of Bright Pale, The Worker, Big Girl, Across the Lines and several others.

The author writes: "Before my illness takes the best of me, I aspire to have all of my compositions/patterned-thoughts published for select readers who have an open mind. After reciting at open mic, I remain reserved, yet overwhelmed to have received the extended standing ovation; it was most appreciated. Furthermore, I graciously accept being labeled a restless cynic and dark poet."



©Keeba Smith - Hankered Writer and Feared Compressor
Keeba Smith is an author, and social issues commentator. Penning her latest novel, she resides in North East, Colorado. When not writing, she can be found behind the camera and attending to her garden.
KSmith023@yahoo.com