So I turned 50 last month, and now I've got another milestone: got my second Amazon review of my first chapbook "The Beautiful Thing." Yes, it was my sister who wrote it, but it's still an honest and authentic review! #KDP #thebeautifulthing #karenquickley #ohiopoet #ekphrasticpoetry #womenpoets

✍️ Ohio Poets, Your Voice Matters! The Women of Ohio Poetry Competition seeks powerful poems that pay tribute to the influential women of Columbus and Ohio. 📝 Submit your poem: womenofohio.com DEADLINE: June 4th. Free to enter. $200 prize. Open to all genders. #WomenOfOhio #PoetryCall #OhioPoet

If you're in the Chicago area, I'm excited to announce I'll be at @maudlavin.bsky.social 's READINGS series at Printers Row! I'll share some poems from OHIO RADIO and some of my newest work.

See you January 18, Chicago readers ❤️ 📚 🖊

#chicagopoetry #chicagopoets #ohiopoet #poetryreading