Poetry. Winner of the 2014 PEN New England Award in Poetry and finalist for the Massachusetts Book Award. "In her magnificent debut collection, Karen Skolfield made me fall in love with poetry all over again, reminding me of its divine power to find the extraordinary in the seemingly ordinary. She understands that poetry does not exist independently; it is pulled out of all we see, without pretense or artifice, and not in the obvious and expected ways either. Her poems surprise with each turn of the line; they foray into the unexpected discoveries and dimensions. After reading her poems, I will never again look at a baby, a fossil, a painting, a key, a homunculus—or myself—as I had before. If poetry is meant to challenge and change our perceptions of the world and ourselves, then Karen is by all means an extraordinary poet."—Richard Blanco

Frost in the Low Areas

Literature & Fiction

Skolfield, Karen

Poetry

Zone 3 Press

“A terrific and sometimes terrifying collection―morally complex, rhythmic, tough-minded, and original.” ―Rosanna Warren, 2018 Barnard Women Poets Prize citation
In a poetic voice at once accessible and otherworldly, gutsy and insightful, U.S. Army veteran Karen Skolfield offers a rare glimpse of a female soldier’s training and mental conditioning. Through the narratives of a young soldier, her older counterpart, and her fellow soldiers, Skolfield searches for meaning in combat preparation, long-term trauma, and the way war is embedded in our language and psyche.

Battle Dress: Poems

W.W.Norton&Company

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Frost in the Low Areas

Battle Dress: Poems