Karen Nivens
My hometown is still my hometown, Charlotte, NC. I have been in accounting for over twenty five years. Writing is one of my creative outlets. My daughter has been the major influence in my writing. She's my hero! "Our children's growing minds, They look through caring eyes, I have hope for the world, In them the future lies." This is the last stanza of my poem "Our Children" which was one of my first creative endeavours. I am now a first-time children's book author. "Benjamin P. Blizzard: Welcome to Christmastown"Once
Once
Upon
A time had
So long ago,
Misty eyes awoke
To see fairies dancing
Spryly in the morning’s dew,
Whilst unicorns nibbled […]
A Reflection On Politics
“Mirror mirror upon the wall
Who is the fairest one of all?”
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“Once again I will say to you
That I view “fair” as beauty true .
To judge “fair” as a moral task
Should reflect through votes not a glass.”
Karen Nivens
“Winds of Freedom”
Blowing through soft winds I breathe
Desire for freedom in the air,
Passionate whispers of the needs
For acceptance, for hope and care.
How to this dream can we succumb,
Within a world too full of hate,
Where greed and power overcome
And fears and prejudice berate?
But tight to my faith I do hold.
Whispers will grow to voices bold.
The winds will grow […]
Our Children
Fleeting moments in time
The days speed by so fast,
The babes we cradled once
Seem so far in the past.
Our children so vibrant
With toys and games galore,
Endless days of playing
But now there’s something more.
The need to help others,
To be responsible,
Expanding their boundaries,
Growing knowledgeable.
Incredible insights
To solve the world’s woes,
So simple the answers
That these young persons know.
Our children’s growing […]
