My Story
Who knew writing about yourself is the hardest writing of all?
I grew up loving words, language, and rules … rules that I created and demanded my friends all follow. That concept morphed into a hyper sense of fairness and fighting for the underdog by middle and high school.
Writing had always been a quiet background throughout my childhood and adolescence but it was in college that I developed a need to write. The angst and turmoil and growing up all became the fuel for my poetry and short stories. I had a published poem in college and from then on, I was hooked. Hooked on seeing my name in print yes, but hooked on conveying my thoughts and sharing them.
Now I have had a short story award, a number of poetry readings, and have started the self publishing route. I am very excited by the direction my work and focus have taken and I look forward to sharing more with you.
~Karen
Work
Click on the images to see the works I am currently working on.
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News and Media
The Poeta Project: Now a Grant Winner as of November 2018!
Phase One is a collaborative project between myself, as the poet, and 22 other artists. Each artist will receive one of my original poems and will be asked to create a unique artwork based on their interpretation of my poem. In turn, each artist will provide me with a unique artwork and I will write an original poem based on my interpretation of the piece. The poems and corresponding artwork will be shown in a group exhibition.
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