Karen Douglass, Author

Karen Douglass, Author: Prose & Poetry

FOR THE LOVE OF LIBRARIES

The first library I recall was near my grandparents’ house in Harmony, RI, where the library was housed in the rear of the fire department building. The last time I was in Harmony, though, I was relieved to see that all the books had wandered across the street to what once was the elementary school…

March 25, 2022
Synchronicity

A few days ago, I found in a bibliography the name of a writer whom I admire greatly, Robin Wall Kimmerer. I have one of her books in my collection, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses. And I had some time ago read Braiding Sweetgrass Then I saw her name in the…

March 23, 2022
CAT, DOG, HORSE, WAR

When I make a list of my roles in life, I include “cat owner,” and “former horse owner.” These labels do, though, give me a stomachache if I look at them from the other side, so to speak. Neither cat nor horse understand ownership. The cat knows whom to complain to if the kibble level…

March 21, 2022
A Late Start

Today my day started late, and I did not finish my morning ritual of three handwritten pages in my notebook, a rare thing in my life. Even when I have no news, no fiction or poetry, words crawl across lines on paper, and I feel a connection between my brain and my right hand and…

March 18, 2022
Another Good Book

FROM DR. SEUSS TO WALLACE STEVENS Reacting to the world news is painful. How much war, disaster, and illness can we absorb? In my search for relief I turn, of course, to books. And this time the book is one I will keep in sight, read and response selectively at the author’s advice. Ex Libris,…

March 16, 2022