Let’s make your world
bigger
without
leaving your chair
Open a book
your mind.
Learn spells under a wizened ancient
Survive the potato famine
Read the letters of a queen
Meet for a secret kiss in a moonlit garden
Dream dreams
you never knew existed
But, most of all
Line by line
Track the Truth.
~ KdB
Karen deBlieck’s writing reflects the tension of identity and the sense of belonging she struggled with as a black American born in Japan and adopted by white Canadian missionaries. From a very young age she found solace in putting her thoughts and feelings down on the page. Writing in poem, short story and novel form… Continue reading About Me
CURRENT WIP (Work In Progress) TBA 🙂 CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR A HOME SAM – YA Novel What if Samson was a black high school track star growing up during the racially charged 1960’s? In 1967 Nova Scotia a black seventeen-year-old running prodigy fights against the sheriff’s desire to destroy the lives of his people. He… Continue reading What am I working on?
