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Writer's pictureGeorge K. Karos II

Terrifically Still

by George K. Karos II

Image of a window looking out to the ocean.
Image credit: Blake Cheek on Unsplash


Wind wallops voraciously

outside my rented room’s window

as I lay terrifically still

on an air mattress.

I am neither fearful

nor desiring

anything

but now.



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Black and white photo of the author, George K. Karos II.
George K. Karos II


George K. Karos II is a musician and visual artist. He attended public schools in West Virginia until the completion of seventh grade, and then attended and graduated from Saint James School, located in Maryland. He received his Bachelor of Arts from West Virginia University, and his Master of Arts from American University. For over three decades, he has performed his music projects in various arts venues, and his poems have appeared in national and international literary publications. These poems were written over the last two years while living in Florida, Oregon, and Maryland. He currently lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where he continues to write and perform poetry and music. George has had six books published.


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