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Book synopsis: There are some women who stay in the shadows of the bible and are never heard from again, Salomee was, I think, one of them. however here in these words perhaps a letter of truth can be heard on Salomee's behalf. A thought that besides having nowhere else to turn she struck a blow never meant for an artist, let alone a princess to have the forthwith to endure. Autobiography: Karen Lee Oliver was born and raised in Poughkeepsie, ...

Book Review: "Karen Lee Oliver's poetry collection, Pergola, invites readers into a world of images, sensations, illusions, and even fantasy. Oliver especially excels at presenting gothic hellscapes, and these pieces offer vivid imagery, musicality, and thematic coherence. Oliver's poems are clear and have a strong sense of voice. The lighter pieces are quirky and offer surprise, such as "Grandmother's Kitchen, " which ends with charming amb...

Book Review: "Karen Lee Oliver's Tales from the Mirwood is a collection of poems that resemble surreal dreams, with many mysterious images (spiral staircases, labyrinths, twilight) that often come alive through personification. Oliver also includes more personal-seeming poems, pieces written in first person that peel back the illusions of the day to reveal a haunted narrator, as in "A Dark Illusion, " which begins: "I live /With all the h...

Karen Lee Oliver's Flights from Fairyland is a poetic medley addressing myriad topics, from philosophical questions surrounding identity and truth to contemplations of nature and considerations of fictional and historical figures as diverse as Gertrude Stein and Cinderella.This book is comprised of free verse and rhyming poems, most written in English and a few in French.Oliver's collection offers some rewards." - BlueInk Review Book Synopsi...

Autobiography: Ms. Karen Lee Oliver was born on October 1, 1959, in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, to two wonderful parents, Leoneida Oliver, her mother, and Robert Fuller Oliver, her father. Ms. Oliver grew up in rural upstate New York until the age of thirteen, when she was awarded a scholarship for ballet study in New York City. Ms. Oliver remained in New York City, graduating from Rhodes Preparatory School with a Regents Scholarship ...

In Tranquility, Solitude and other Poems, Karen Lee Oliver explores many dimensions of tranquility, offering an engaging collection of lyric and narrative poems that embrace a reflective exploration of the human condition. Major themes include solitude, dreams, memories and mortality. These images effectively create a family of symbols for the ungraspable aspects of life in passing. A gothic atmosphere and mysterious tone unifies these poems, ...

THOUGHTS", was written during a period of grief and illness Ms. Oliver suffered after the death of her mother on January 11, 2018. Ms. Oliver wanted" THOUGHTS", to be a dedication as well as a memorial to her mother who had been her life-long friend and mentor. "THOUGHTS", explores the devastating realities of grief we will all experience at some time in our lives but many of us will never fully realize as having any impact. Through poetic for...

Tales From The Mirwood was written as a sequel to Pergola , my first collection of poems . Tales From The Mirwood follows story-like fantasies that develop out of nature , history , art , fiction , religion and everyday life . Although , in Tales From the Mirwood , these dream - like images are never clearly defined , they are presented to the reader to envision as he or she chooses .

Tales From The Mirwood was written as a sequel to Pergola , my first collection of poems . Tales From The Mirwood follows story-like fantasies that develop out of nature , history , art , fiction , religion and everyday life . Although , in Tales From the Mirwood , these dream - like images are never clearly defined , they are presented to the reader to envision as he or she chooses .

Karen Lee Oliver was born October 1, 1959 in Poughkeepsie, New York and spent the first thirteen years of her life growing up in rural New York State. She moved to New York City for an extensive study in ballet which included a scholarship with the American Ballet Theater. Ms. Oliver began writing poetry during college where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the State University of New York at Albany. Since then...

Karen Lee Oliver was born October 1, 1959 in Poughkeepsie, New York and spent the first thirteen years of her life growing up in rural New York State. She moved to New York City for an extensive study in ballet which included a scholarship with the American Ballet Theater. Ms. Oliver began writing poetry during college where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the State University of New York at Albany. Since then...

Karen Lee Oliver was born in Poughkeepsie , New York on October 1, 1959. She furthered a potential career in ballet by moving to N.Y.C. in 1973 where she studied on scholarship with American Ballet Th eater. Ms. Oliver graduated from the State University of New York at Albany with a B.A. degree in English Literature Major/ Th eater Arts Major in 1981. She has since published three books with Xlibris: Pergola, 2002-2005, Tales From the Mirwood ...

Karen Lee Oliver was born in Poughkeepsie , New York on October 1, 1959. She furthered a potential career in ballet by moving to N.Y.C. in 1973 where she studied on scholarship with American Ballet Th eater. Ms. Oliver graduated from the State University of New York at Albany with a B.A. degree in English Literature Major/ Th eater Arts Major in 1981. She has since published three books with Xlibris: Pergola, 2002-2005, Tales From the Mirwood ...

Are you interested in Flights from Fairyland? This is a collection of fairy-tale stories of love, life, and death compiled in a short book of poetry. Some of the poems are in French to add a new dimension to the complete work and a touch of artistry to its poetic sense. Flights from Fairyland was written to entertain readers of all ages and backgrounds. It is a strong work for the imagination, and it is full of imagery and thoughts that everyo...

Are you interested in Flights from Fairyland? This is a collection of fairy-tale stories of love, life, and death compiled in a short book of poetry. Some of the poems are in French to add a new dimension to the complete work and a touch of artistry to its poetic sense. Flights from Fairyland was written to entertain readers of all ages and backgrounds. It is a strong work for the imagination, and it is full of imagery and thoughts that everyo...