{"product_id":"beauty-ashes","title":"Beauty \u0026 Ashes","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaren Warinsky\u003c\/strong\u003e lives in Connecticut and began publishing poetry in 2011. A finalist of the Montreal International Poetry Contest (2013) and a Best of the Net\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eNominee (2023), she received First Place from the Ekphrastic Poetry Trust (2024) for her poem “Mirage.” She has read in many online open mics including Rattlecast, Wednesday Night Poetry, and \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eÓ Bhéal\u003c\/span\u003e; is a frequent featured poet in Connecticut and Massachusetts at various venues; and coordinates poetry readings under the name Poets at Large in Connecticut and Massachusetts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHer work appears in several anthologies including \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eJoy Interrupted: a journal of motherhood and loss \u003c\/i\u003e(Fat Daddy Publishing, 2012), \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eGlobal Poetry Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (Vehicule Press, 2013), \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eNuclear Impact: Broken Atoms in Our Hands\u003c\/i\u003e (Shabda Press, 2017), \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eMizmor Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e (2019),\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eHonoring Nature\u003c\/i\u003e (Human Error Publishing, 2021), and \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eNew Generation Beats 2022 Anthology \u003c\/i\u003e(National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc. 2022). As well, her work appears in the books \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eDear Nana\u003c\/i\u003e (Pegasus Books, 2015) and \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eMs. Aligned 4, Coming of Age\u003c\/i\u003e (Ms. Aligned Books, et. al. 2023).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHer poems also appear in dozens of journals, e-zines, and online sites, including\u003ci\u003e Blue Heron, Circumference, Consilience, The New Verse News, The Naugatuck River Review, Silkworm, Light,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e Wordpeace. \u003c\/i\u003eHer work has also been published in\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e Worcester Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e The Rambler \u003c\/i\u003enewspaper.\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWarinsky has three poetry collections: \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eGold in Autumn \u003c\/i\u003e(Human Error Publishing, 2020), \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eSunrise Ruby\u003c\/i\u003e (Human Error Publishing, 2022), and \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eDining with War\u003c\/i\u003e (Alien Buddha Press, 2023).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eFind out more at:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWebsite: \u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Malgun Gothic';\"\u003ekarenwarinskypoetry.wordpress.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eInstagram: @karenw.21\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback: 116 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Kelsay Books (May 12, 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReview:\u003cbr\u003eLondon Grip Poetry Review\u003cbr\u003eThe Rambler (July 2025 Issue)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kelsay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50210869838081,"sku":"ijm1787304691821","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1979\/5201\/files\/beauty-ashes_1.jpg?v=1787304699","url":"https:\/\/www.juniperavenue.shop\/products\/beauty-ashes","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}