A Poet Unleashed: The Dark and the Light Side of Poetry

By Karen L. Saunders

This book aims to shed light on several subjects from the author’s perspective, through personal connections with others, and observations of her surroundings.

The poetry is one part, and the visual illustrations add another layer, in the hope that the reader may somehow understand and connect with the pain, happiness and appreciation experienced through this body of work.

Through all experiences in life, both positive and negative. No matter how dark or how light, there is always room for growth, understanding and change of any person.
There is always a silver lining in every cloud, as long as one is willing to look for it and learn.


“Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings:
It takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility”

William Wordsworth

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: Nov 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9781982296117

Karen L. Saunders

Karen Saunders is a mental health professional, who recently decided to leave this field and focus her energy on creative writing and creating art. She is a an intensely passionate fan of conveying her work through words, paint and mixed media. Drawing on emotional experiences in life with others and an appreciation of the animals, plant kingdoms and the universe have moved her to write and illustrate how she sees some of the world. The light and the dark sides of her poems reveal fun, mystery and excitement. On the other hand, pain, sadness and negative human behaviours. They include a little education and resonance, compelling the reader to think and reflect on their own sentience. In her spare time, she does voluntary work, plays the Irish bodhran, and aspires to playing the mandolin. For further information, please email Karen at: [e-mail].

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Balboa Press rev. date:    11/24/2022

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A POET UNLEASHED

Volume 1

THE DARK & THE LIGHT SIDE OF POETRY.

Poetry & Illustrations

By Karen L. Saunders

COLLECTION OF POEMS

PART 1

1. The Nemophilist

2. Sleep but a While

3. The Fox

4. Resentment

5. My Gothic Butterfly (M.O.T.H)

6. Hang in there

7. Octopus

8. Struggles

9. Cosmic

10. Bipolar

11. My Guitar

12. Scar Tissue

13. Wild the Daisies

14. Malevolence

15. Calligraphy

16. Emotional Pain

17. Chivalry

18. The Machiavellian Queen

19. Dragonfly

20. The Talebearer

21. Flamenco Dancer

22. Envy

23. Gypsy

24. A Time to Weep

25. The Leopard

PART 2

26. Pretend Friend

27. And Yet I Hope

28. The Saturnine Clown

29. Bodhran

30. Avarice

31. Starfish

32. The Perfidious Obscurant

33. Fields of Green

34. The Arrogant Dullard

35. Roses

36. Betrayal

37. Stars

38. The Sycophant

39. Love in the Mist

40. Wounded Soul (Narcissist)

41. Waves

42. Pride

43. Sunflower

44. The Conceited Fool

45. Fireflies

46. The Manipulator

47. Swans

48. Treacherous Soul

49. Seahorses

50. Ivy

51. The Four Seasons

I would like to dedicate

this book to all the people who aspire to be creative—

No matter how scarred or enlightened your hearts are,

Always believe in yourself and if you have a dream, follow it.

Who knows where it will lead?

Karen Saunders 17.10.22

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Through the process of writing my book, I have had the support of friends, family and other significant people.

I would like to mention and thank the following people for their contributions, without whom, it would have been more challenging to have my book published.

To my husband, Paul and my son, Fabian. I want to say thank you for believing in me and always encouraging me to keep my creative energy levels up throughout my book writing and painting process. I Love you both always.

To Kylie O’ Reilly, I want to thank you for giving me kind permission to use your lovely art work for my poem Starfish.

It was just what I was looking for, because I couldn’t quite come up with an idea myself. I wish we could all keep a Starfish in a glass and laze around on that sunset beach. Just beautiful, and keep up your great work, dear friend!!

To Jenny Elliot, I want to thank you for giving me kind permission to use your lovely art work for my poem, Love in the mist. I had no idea that a flower existed