Karina Klesko: I have been a writer all my life. I began by writing Sunday school plans and children's books. For the past ten years I have been concentrating on eastern poetry. I was the Deputy-Editor-In-Chief of WHCReview, and Director of the WHCpoetrybridge. I am the publisher and editor of Sketchbook. I enjoy collaborative work. My work has been published in many magazines, journals in many countries. I established the OutlawPoets in 2004, a group for eastern and western poets to work together. Presently I am writing free verse to some extent and I am involved in three projects: the little black book of frac/tured poetry, a Love Anthology, and the Sketchbook. On the lighter side ...I am a shoe artist!

the American flag
homesteading in cajun country
a little blue heron

Passing The Time/Waiting

outside/ under
the stars
a wind so soft
upon my skin

the gentle kiss of rain
   misting the sky—
   out from darkness
   a mocking bird sings
the rustle of leaves swaying

a bull frog
tends it's pond
reciting poetry
in tongues,
a master performance,
applauded

by waking cicada
chanting their mantra
mirrored in moonlight
the gloss of black stones
     field masters
     beating the hearts
     of slaves

never ending,
cones of fire ants
pyramids built
in bondage

my silent eyes
two visions becoming
one point of view

I love you, moon
each night
I wait for you

petals unfurled—
a trail of wild roses
scent the emptiness

"vade retro me santana—*
my love is for his life, his spirit, his soul"


*get thee, behind me satan
 

 

 

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