In this striking debut, Bernadette Karpa demonstrates the power of memory through poetry. And She Does Shine takes the reader on a powerful narrative of survivorhood by finding beauty in ordinary places.
Whether she is discovering blessings on a city street or finding solace within difficult experiences, Karpa embodies nostalgia, humor, and longing to illustrate the complexity of childhood, mixed with the incertitude of growing into oneself.
And She Does Shine is a masterful performance of hope, beauty, and resilience. The world Karpa crafts within her poems are a quiet voice imploring us to seek out our inner spirit through everyday phenomenon.

And She Does Shine

Bernadette Karpa

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Bernadette Karpa's latest collection, Chocolate Brown Satin Hot Pants And Other Artifacts, invites readers to empty their pockets and put it all on the table. Serving as an archivist for her own work, Karpa explores the emotional connections tied to our physical spaces. Whether she's collecting buttons, unraveling Mary Jane wrappers, or contemplating second hand clothing, Bernadette Karpa reminds us that while past objects are part of our histories, they do not need to define us. Featuring new illustrations, Bernadette Karpa invites us to consider the intimate magic of chocolate brown satin hot pants...and other artifacts.

Chocolate Brown Satin Hot Pants And Other Artifacts

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And She Does Shine

Chocolate Brown Satin Hot Pants And Other Artifacts