

The Basement
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever Gods may be for my unconquerable soul. In the fell...

Karen Frances
Oct 26, 20217 min read


The Fall
“Hello? Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me Is there anyone home? ….. There is no pain you are receding A distant...

Karen Frances
Sep 14, 20214 min read


Dark Mother
“I see the moon, the moon sees me The moon sees somebody I want to see God bless the moon and God bless me And God bless the somebody I...

Karen Frances
Aug 19, 20214 min read


First Light
“Morning has broken like the first morning Blackbird has spoken like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Praise...

Karen Frances
Aug 10, 20215 min read


The Warrior
“They are of this world. They are part of the lives of other people and they set out on their journey with no saddlebags and no sandals....

Karen Frances
Jul 28, 20214 min read


Facing Down Scared
“..the lessons that are learned in space aren’t very relevant if they don’t come back to people on the ground. …and look at the...

Karen Frances
Jul 18, 202111 min read


Frank
I don’t remember my father from my early childhood. I remember snippets of him; short pieces of time in snapshots. I remember him not...

Karen Frances
Jun 17, 202110 min read


Lost Art
When I was young, I spent more time in my own company and my own fantasies. I had a very creative mind, would imagine all sorts of...

Karen Frances
Jun 6, 20217 min read


In Memoriam
“Gotta get down to it, Soldiers are cutting us down Should have been done long ago What if you knew her, and found her dead on the ground...

Karen Frances
May 28, 20214 min read


Night of the Living What?
“Sometimes the light’s all shinin’ on me Other times, I can barely see Lately, it occurs to me What a long, strange trip it’s been”...

Karen Frances
May 17, 20219 min read







