Kristen Allen

Kristen Allen has published poems, short stories, and memoir for children and adults in Peeks & Valleys, Writer’s Notes Magazine (as a winner of their annual writing contest), Scared to Death, Western Colorado Voices, and Silly Goose Press. She lives in Steamboat Springs, Colorado (“Ski Town USA”) with her husband and teenage twins.

“Twelve Moons” and “PBR”

January is alight in possibilities.
It’s feeling the cold air as you breathe it in, seeing it exhale out.
It’s the smoke the fire sends up the chimney to greet you from the outside.
It’s your back tingling as you warm near its flames.