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Kara McKeever
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Writer & collage artist. 🪴
I have a poem in the latest issue of TIMBER about my oldest, dearest friendship, which pays homage to the great Simone Muench and her book Orange Crush.

Read it here: timberjournal.org/archive/the-...
August 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
How about a couple little bird collages for today?
May 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Reposted by Kara McKeever
Did I share this? I don't think I shared this. Check out this delightful story by @karammck.bsky.social from the February issue of Cutleaf Journal. #writing #stories #writingcommunity
March 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The latest issue of Cutleaf features a story I wrote! It’s a work of fiction but connected to my roots in rural Iowa and an homage to people I love.

Working with editor Keith Pilapil Lesmeister was an honor, and I learned so much from his thoughtful review.

cutleafjournal.com/content/traps
Traps - Cutleaf Journal
Alan was getting into the truck to head farther out in the Ridges when he heard Addie’s yelp of pain—not the barking that meant look! or the yips
cutleafjournal.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A wintery little collage for #februllage prompt: FREEZE.
February 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
A collage for the #februllage “dots” prompt… The northern flicker is my favorite bird. 🖤
February 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
#februllage day 5 collage prompt: CHaOs.
February 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
MCM-inspired collage for #februllage prompt DICE.
February 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Day 3 of #februllage. Prompt: SCHOOL.

I went to a tiny, rural public school and had amazing teachers. Thank goodness for these amazing people. 💙
February 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Day 2 of #februllage: SHELL
February 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Reposted by Kara McKeever
Today's Featured Poem:

"[Now the Joshua trees are withering]" by Forrest Gander, from Mojave Ghost, published by New Directions.

Read here:
poems.com/poem/now-the...
[Now the Joshua trees are withering] – Poetry Daily
poems.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A collage on the theme of “trees”for #februllage. “Lessons in green.”
February 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Writers from the Midwest I’ve been reading this winter.

I tend to read in batches on a theme, and this one seems be, “help me make sense of the world, people who know mine.”
January 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
“Praise the exhausted earth…”

A perfect poem for this week from Alison Luterman.
January 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM