Karen O'Leary

Karen O'Leary is a freelance writer from West Fargo, ND. She has published poetry, short stories, and articles in a variety of venues including, Hedgerow, Haikuniverse, Frogpond, Setu, Tipton Poetry Journal, NeverEnding Story and Quill & Parchment. Karen edited an international online journal called Whispers http://whispersinthewind333.blogspot.com/ for 5 ½ years. She enjoys sharing the gift of words.

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► Karen O'Leary's microchap & (selected) poems are available below. Download the single-page PDF by clicking the title.

Origami Microchap with Selected Poems

bits and pieces...

Click title to download micro

Cover photo from author

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knit one
purl two
click, click, click…
the only voice
in mom’s silence

pregnant girl
walking in an unsafe
neighborhood
she prays not to ripple
the silence

hands in
the honey jar
the undercover
narc agent
stings

horror towers
over the petite teen
the warlord
dictates today’s
humiliation

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