Karen Keefe
@greenkari.bsky.social
Poet, Buddhist, Resist, never give up
My poem, There Is a Picture of My Mother on My First Communion Day, published on the Silver Birch Press Blog, for which I am very grateful. This is the day I learned you are allowed joy, even (especially) on days that are very hard and frightening. #EndOnAnImage #AvoidCliche #TakeRisks
October 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
My poem, There Is a Picture of My Mother on My First Communion Day, published on the Silver Birch Press Blog, for which I am very grateful. This is the day I learned you are allowed joy, even (especially) on days that are very hard and frightening. #EndOnAnImage #AvoidCliche #TakeRisks
Two poems from my WIP, Aphasia Builds Its Kingdom in Our House. #PoemsAbout#ImperfectMe
October 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Two poems from my WIP, Aphasia Builds Its Kingdom in Our House. #PoemsAbout#ImperfectMe
My husband, Robert Guzikowski, has aphasia. I am his voice on social media. These poems are from his book, Unwordly, published by UnCollected Press. #PoemsAbout#ImperfectMe
October 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
My husband, Robert Guzikowski, has aphasia. I am his voice on social media. These poems are from his book, Unwordly, published by UnCollected Press. #PoemsAbout#ImperfectMe
My husband, Robert Guzikowski, has aphasia. These poems are from his book, Unwordly, published by UnCollected Press. #PoemsAbout#ImperfectMe
October 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
My husband, Robert Guzikowski, has aphasia. These poems are from his book, Unwordly, published by UnCollected Press. #PoemsAbout#ImperfectMe
From the review of Bob Guzikowski's book, Unwordly, in the blog, Sundress Reads! "... I don’t remember when I last read anything with such profound metaphysical implications." sundressblog.com/2025/09/23/s...
My husband, Bob, has aphasia, I am his voice on social media.
My husband, Bob, has aphasia, I am his voice on social media.
September 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
From the review of Bob Guzikowski's book, Unwordly, in the blog, Sundress Reads! "... I don’t remember when I last read anything with such profound metaphysical implications." sundressblog.com/2025/09/23/s...
My husband, Bob, has aphasia, I am his voice on social media.
My husband, Bob, has aphasia, I am his voice on social media.
I am so honored to be nominated for "Best of the Net". Congratulations to all the nominees! Thank you, Florence-Susanne Reppert, EIC of Poetry As Promised Magazine! The nomination is for, "What Kinds of Books Does Your Father Read?" Read it here: poetryaspromisedsu9.wixsite.com/.../people-o....
September 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I am so honored to be nominated for "Best of the Net". Congratulations to all the nominees! Thank you, Florence-Susanne Reppert, EIC of Poetry As Promised Magazine! The nomination is for, "What Kinds of Books Does Your Father Read?" Read it here: poetryaspromisedsu9.wixsite.com/.../people-o....
It is the perfect day to revisit two of the late in summer Aphasia Poems (30 and 31) from Bob Guzikowski's book, Unwordly. If you need a copy of this book for your late summer reading, send me a DM and I will get one out to you!
Bob Guzikowski has aphasia so I am his voice on social media.
Bob Guzikowski has aphasia so I am his voice on social media.
September 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It is the perfect day to revisit two of the late in summer Aphasia Poems (30 and 31) from Bob Guzikowski's book, Unwordly. If you need a copy of this book for your late summer reading, send me a DM and I will get one out to you!
Bob Guzikowski has aphasia so I am his voice on social media.
Bob Guzikowski has aphasia so I am his voice on social media.
Today is Publication Day for my poem, "What Kinds of Books Does Your Father Read", in the People of Influence Issue, beautifully produced by, Poetry as Promised Magazine, EIC Florence-Susanne Reppert. The issue is at this link: poetryaspromisedsu9.wixsite.com/.../people-o....
March 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Today is Publication Day for my poem, "What Kinds of Books Does Your Father Read", in the People of Influence Issue, beautifully produced by, Poetry as Promised Magazine, EIC Florence-Susanne Reppert. The issue is at this link: poetryaspromisedsu9.wixsite.com/.../people-o....
Robert Guzikowski's book of poems is now available on Amazon, Powell's Books, Barnes & Noble or Uncollected Press. Bob has aphasia, I am his voice on social media. #poetry #disability #aphasia
February 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Robert Guzikowski's book of poems is now available on Amazon, Powell's Books, Barnes & Noble or Uncollected Press. Bob has aphasia, I am his voice on social media. #poetry #disability #aphasia
So thankful for this review in The Red Letter Poetry Project by Steven Ratiner, poet laureate of Arlington, Massachusetts. Review published in full in dougholder.blogspot.com Curious about significant new writing, subscribe to the Red Letters 3.0, steven.arlingtonlaureate@gmail.com 1/2
November 28, 2024 at 3:40 AM
So thankful for this review in The Red Letter Poetry Project by Steven Ratiner, poet laureate of Arlington, Massachusetts. Review published in full in dougholder.blogspot.com Curious about significant new writing, subscribe to the Red Letters 3.0, steven.arlingtonlaureate@gmail.com 1/2