poetry by Kennie Kayoz

Kennie Kayoz on Twitter: @kenniekayoz

Kennie Kayoz on Word Press: 
http://coyotespublishingofficial.wordpress.com/

     Haven't heard of Kennie Kayoz? He offers his work for free downloading at Barnes & Noble-- 31 books of varying lengths, most of them shorts-- and hey, I like what he is doing. He is the founder of Coyotes Publishing. Some of his poetry can be categorized as prose-poems and some of it is rap or would do well at a poetry slam. His stuff is honest and a bit raw, gritty and confrontational, sad and self-reflective. N.B. that Kennie Kayoz takes on bullying, childhood trauma, and suicidal ideation as well as common experiences like cold weather.

     Although Kennie Kayoz has been criticized because of his use of profanity and the shortness of his shorts [shorts are e-books that are short], that does not bother me. Anyone who has ever experienced xenophobia will relate to much of his work. My favorite shorts were Wrecking Ball and It's All Me. I did not include the Lost Treasures series of e-books in the mini-reviews that follow.

sapphoq reviews says: Some people talk about writing. Others do write. Kennie Kayoz keeps himself in the public eye via Twitter and various blogs. I hope that Kennie Kayoz [and his wife Crystal] keep on writing and putting it out there for the readers to read.



Unanswered Prayers, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2011. e-book, 8 pps. 
     Tough times on a birthday. 

I Walk Alone, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2011. e-book, 7 pps. 
     It's tough to truly walk alone and not to find anyplace where one is "a good enough fit." All of us are truly alone in our own skins. The fearful run from that knowledge. The courageous embrace it. Kennie Kayoz is one of the courageous ones.

Revenge on Paper, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2011. e-book, 42 pps.
     Fake Poet and Oh, We Didn't Know are two poems of worth in this one. His wife Crystal is also featured in this one. Both poets are full of promise.

Bear Traxxx, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2011. e-book, 11 pps. 
     I too have been a human sacrifice of bugs in the woods.

Depressional Thoughts, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2011. e-book, 38 pps. 
     It takes guts to speak openly about psych symptoms.

Black Heart, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2011. e-book, 16 pps. 
     Some terrific imagery in these poems.

Unknown SuperHero, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2011. e-book, 8 pps. 
     A different take on super heroes, based on the news.

Broken Heart, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2011. e-book, 27 pps. 
     In the Rain and F.A.B. are my favorites in this short.

Dark Daze Of Christmas, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2011. e-book, 20 pps. 
     Santa was always prejudiced against the poorer kids anyway. I too like Insane Clown Posse and I don't care what the F.B.I. thinks about the fans.

Failure, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2012.  e-book, 17 pps. 
     The world needs poets who are raw. People in general are afraid of thosee they don't understand.

iDull, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2012.  e-book, 7 pps. 
     Not dull, but the dog sounds like he is dull. Some dogs are like that.

Return to the Darkside, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2012.  e-book, 22 pps. 
     I think Insane Clown Posse should use some of these poems for lyrics.

Boredom Poetry, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2012.  e-book, 17 pps. 
     If was my favorite poem in this short.

iSad, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2012.  e-book, 16 pps. 
     These poems illustrate what clinical depression feels like.

Remyxz, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2012.  e-book, 24 pps. 
     Powerful and angry with a primitive beat. railing against those in authority who give lip service to the idea that bullying must be stopped but who take no action when a victim of bullying asks for their help.

End Of Poe-Hatery Era, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2012.  e-book, 637 pps. 
     A compilation of poetry which the author had published previously. Some poetry is repeated because it appeared more than once in his shorts.

Platinum Poet, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2013.  e-book, 9 pps. 
     A bit of a beat to these.

Blue Moon, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2013. e-book, 6 pps. 
     I like poetry about the moon and I like these, especially the first one.

The World Is Not Ready, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2013. e-book, 8 pps. 
     The news truly is worse than any made-up horror movie.

Poetry While Sick, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2013.  e-book, 18 pps. 
     This is how "sick" feels.

Anger & Depression, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2013.  e-book, 8 pps. 
     Poetry born of pain and very human.

D- [minus], Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2013. e-book, 7 pps. 
     A solid reminder that all of us deserve basic respect and that no one "deserves" to be bullied.

Therapy, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2013.  e-book, 6 pps.
     I also hated high school.

Wrecking Ball, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2013. e-book, 7 pps.
     Aspie-like [Asperger's Syndrome] in innocence and the confusion about rules that are not clear. Powerful stuff.

Boredom Poetry 2, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2014. e-book, 6 pps.
    Little details like hands not working well in the cold weather were most excellent.

Past Friends: Two-Faced, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2013. e-book, 7 pps.
     Poems to three ex-friends [one poem apiece] who treated the poet rather shabbily.

It's All Me, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2014.. e-book, 11 pps.
     Poetry with a balanced amount of angst which addresses the personality fragments found in some survivors of severe childhood trauma.

Internet Black Out, Kennie Kayoz. self-published: Coyotes Publishing, 2014. e-book, 7 pps.
     Gritty and honest prose-poems about how it sucks to be without the net for any period of time.