Excerpt from Son In Tanka Train
By Kara L.C. Jones
 
You move across me
hand brushed passed bellybutton
expanding pink skin

my tiny baby turtle
crossing the valley of death

from the KotaPress book Father Son Holy Ghost

 

Kara lives on Vashon Island which is a much more awesome place than she ever imagined it would be. She is a poet, bookmaker, wife, teacher, bereaved mom, facilitator, receptionist, founder, struggling p.t.barnum, turtle faithful, editor, artist, and a million other things that will prevent you from putting her in any one particular label box! Kara teaches through local art centers, artists in the schools programs, KotaPress and independently. To find out more about her, see:

http://www.KotaPress.com/kara/karajones.htm

And her class Expanding Poetry is now available in an online format from CourseBridge.com where you can register today at:

http://www.coursebridge.com/html/courses/writing/cbep01.asp

 

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