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My name is Kelvin Fowler (but please call me Kel), I spent most of my growing years in a small village just south of Dunedin, New Zealand.

I married my beautiful long time friend in 1998 and continue to flourish in this relationship today.

I have been based abroad for half of my life living in countries such as Australia, Canada, USA, Mexico, The Philippines, Scotland and Lithuania.

After failing school, rebelling my way through my teenage years and experimenting with a number of vocations, I eventually settled into a life of serving people through the excitement and complexities of the church. Most of my last sixteen years has been spent with the world’s poor, homeless and orphaned. In 2002 I became an ordained minister and still totally love this calling.

As a backdrop to this, and as an overflow of my lifestyle and devotion to God, I  write, paint and take photos. My secret passion is stand-up poetry.

Though I miss home, I feel considerably blessed to be doing the things that I enjoy so much.

Cheers
Kel

My Literary History

• ‘Working Dad’ won a ’2nd place’ in the ‘masters section’ and 2nd place ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ in a FaithWriters writing competition, USA, 2012
• ‘Saplings In a Forest of Poverty’ was published in Blackmail Press 32. [ISSN 1176-4791], New Zealand, 2012
• ‘Too Many Years’ was published in Blackmail Press 32. [ISSN 1176-4791], New Zealand, 2012
• ‘Ticket to Life’ won a ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘masters section’ and 7th place ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ in a FaithWriters writing competition, USA, 2012
• ‘Little Kristina’ won a ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘masters section’ and 6th place ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ in a FaithWriters writing competition, USA, 2012
• ‘Th’ Cheap Chieftain’, won 2nd place in the 2011 Robert Burns Poetry competition. New Zealand. 2012
• ‘I Am His’ was posted at ‘JournEzine’. USA, 2012
• ‘D E L E T E’ won a ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘masters section’ and 6th place ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ in a FaithWriters writing competition, USA, 2012

2011

• ‘The Man at The Well’ won an ‘Honourable Mention’ in the ‘JournEzine’ Christmas Story Competition. USA 2011
• ‘One Notable Expection’ won 1st place in the ‘advanced section’ and 6th place ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ in a FaithWriters writing competition, USA, 2011
• ‘Immanuel’, was posted at ‘Headpiece Filled with Straw’. USA 2011
• ‘Words’, was posted at ‘Headpiece Filled with Straw’. USA 2011
• ‘Emo’ was published in Blackmail Press 31 ‘Marginalization’. [ISSN 1176-4791], New Zealand, 2011
• ‘A Fresh Red Wound’ was published in Blackmail Press 31 ‘Marginalization’. [ISSN 1176-4791], New Zealand, 2011
• ‘Bricks Upon Bricks’ was ‘Highly Commended’ in the advanced section of a ‘FaithWriters’ writing competition. USA. 2011
• ‘Give Me a Life’ was published in ‘The New Zealand Diary 2012. New Zealand, 2011
• ‘Needs Met’ was published in ‘Side Stream’. [ISSN 1178-4334], New Zealand. 2011
• ‘Rodelio and Rohelio’ won 3rd place in the ‘advanced section’ and 12th place in the  ‘Editor’s Choice’ in a FaithWriters writing competition, USA, 2011
• ‘Yours Faithfully’ was posted at ‘Every Day Poets. USA, 2011.
• ‘Outlandish’ was posted on the ‘Booksellers’ ‘New Zealand Post Book Awards’ website. New Zealand. 2011.
• ‘Boorowa, New South Wales’ was ‘Highly Commended’ in the advanced section of a ‘FaithWriters’ writing competition. USA. 2011
• ‘Blood Red Tears’ won 1st place in the ‘advanced section’ and 1st place ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ in a FaithWriters writing competition, USA, 2011
• ‘Billy the Bus Driver, published in Blackmail Press 30 ‘Bipolarisation’. [ISSN 1176-4791], New Zealand, 2011
• ‘Anike’ was ‘Highly Commended’ in the advanced section of a ‘FaithWriters’ writing competition. USA. 2011
• ‘Outlandish’ won ’2nd place advanced section’ and ’8th place Editor’s Choice Award’ in a ‘FaithWriters’ writing competition. USA, 2011
• ‘When Will I See You Lord?’, was awarded a  ‘FaithWriters.com, Jewel of Encouragement’. USA. 2011
• ‘Clueless in America’. [ISBN 978-0-473-18651-7] Travel Humour book, self-published in New Zealand. 2011
• ‘Palanga’. Poem published in the online poetry magazine  ‘Asylum, issue # 4′. ISSN 2230-3235. New Zealand. 2011
• ‘Inquities’. Poem published in the online poetry magazine  ‘Asylum, issue # 4′. ISSN 2230-3235. New Zealand. 2011
• ‘Boundary Lines’, was awarded a  ‘FaithWriters.com, Jewel of Encouragement’. USA. 2011
• ‘Union Jack’. Poem published in the online poetry magazine  ‘Asylum, issue # 2′. ISSN 2230-3235. New Zealand. 2011
• ‘Glasga in Me Veins’ was published in the online poetry magazine  ‘Asylum, issue # 1′. ISSN 2230-3235. New Zealand. 2011
• ‘Human Trafficking’ was published in the online poetry magazine  ‘Asylum, issue # 1′. ISSN 2230-3235. New Zealand. 2011
• ‘Mustard Seed’ was published in the online poetry magazine  ‘Asylum, issue # 1′. ISSN 2230-3235. New Zealand. 2011
• ‘Anomalously Tiree’, won third place in the 2011 Robert Burns Poetry competition. New Zealand. 2011

2010

• ‘Oh Shepherd Boy’, was posted at ‘Headpiece Filled with Straw’. USA 2010
• ‘David’, published in ‘Blackmail Press 28′. [ISSN 1176-4791], New Zealand. 2010.
• ‘Saint Nobody’ [ISBN 978-0-473-16671-7]. Poetry book, self-published in New Zealand. 2010.
• ‘Ta!’ [ISBN 978-0-473-16281-8]. Poetry book, self-published in New Zealand. 2010.
• ‘a church for others’, Poetry book, self-published in Lithuania without an ISBN. 2009.
• Clouds in My Eyes’  was mentioned in ‘The Bibliography if Australian Literature’. Australia. 2005
• ‘Ačiu’. Poetry book, self-published in Scotland without an ISBN. 2001.
• ‘When Did I See You?’ Book of short-stories, self-published in New Zealand without an ISBN. 1998.
• ‘Clouds in My Eyes’. [ISBN 0646135767].  Poetry book, self-published in Australia. 1993.
• Running creative writing workshops, and being a guest lecturer at local schools and universities. 2005 until present.
• Stand-up poetry,  1991 until present.