A Speckled Stone: Thirty-one Poems for Seekers

By Karen Stuth

WINNER, 2022 COVR VISIONARY AWARDS Silver Medal, Poetry Books

FINALIST, 2022 Eric Hoffer Book Awards

This volume of free verse poetry for modern mystics and those on an inner voyage toward personal discovery will savor the journey that A Speckled Stone offers! Author Karen Stuth was deepl

• Language: English
• Publisher: Satiama Publishing
• Release date: Jul 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9781737375722

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First Printing, 2021

ISBN 978-1-7373757-3-9 (print);

ISBN 978-1-7373757-2-2 (electronic book text)

Subject Matter:

POE003000 POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Inspirational & Religious

POE024000 POETRY / Women Authors

POE000000 POETRY / General

Written by Karen L. Stuth

PRINTED IN CHINA

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Table of Contents

Preface

Dreams

Speckled Stone

Bedhead

Best Friend

Chameleon

Abundance

Layer Cake

Mosaic

Music

Faith and Trust

Empath

Having It All

Cracks of Light

Memories

Tree

Forgiveness

Africa

Sea Legs

Pink Pants

Occult

Selkie

Director’s Cut

Kindness

Magician

Passport

Ninja

Stranger

Obituary

Thank You

Supplication

Spiral

Acknowledgments

Other Publications and Works From Satiama Publishing

Preface

Even as a kid, I was a voracious reader. My dad began to teach me to read before I went to kindergarten. Our elementary school librarian did not believe I could read so many books so quickly and often quizzed me about them when I would return them for more books. In first grade, I won a reading competition at our local public library for reading the most books that summer. It was no accomplishment. Books drew me in; I was unable to resist their magnetic pull.

In fourth grade, I wrote a three-act play performed by our local Girl Scout troop. I created it for something to do in our small Texas town. I only wanted to perform in the play, which I did. But I loved putting the words on paper.

In my first semester in college, I took a creative writing class. As a piano major, I resented the college’s requirement that I get a balanced education. I now laugh as I write those words. But I needed some English credits, so I enrolled in the course. One day the professor assigned us to write a short story. As usual in those days, I waited until early morning on the day it was due to write mine, only two hours before class. I composed it on my roommate’s typewriter. My unplanned story flowed onto paper as if dictated by someone else. I ran across campus to file it before the deadline.

A few weeks later,