

Facing Down Scared
“..the lessons that are learned in space aren’t very relevant if they don’t come back to people on the ground. …and look at the...
Karen Frances
Jul 18, 202111 min read


Frank
I don’t remember my father from my early childhood. I remember snippets of him; short pieces of time in snapshots. I remember him not...
Karen Frances
Jun 17, 202110 min read


Lost Art
When I was young, I spent more time in my own company and my own fantasies. I had a very creative mind, would imagine all sorts of...
Karen Frances
Jun 6, 20217 min read


In Memoriam
“Gotta get down to it, Soldiers are cutting us down Should have been done long ago What if you knew her, and found her dead on the ground...
Karen Frances
May 28, 20214 min read


The Mother Within
It has been about ten years since the last time I saw my mother alive. A month or so later, she would suffer a stroke that would prove...
Karen Frances
May 5, 20215 min read


Prey
At a very young age I was keenly aware that I was “different” and also introverted; not by any visual depiction but by a strong inner...
Karen Frances
Apr 2, 20217 min read


Pedal Down
During our time together, Chuck and I worked hard and made sure we took time to play. It seemed without intention that we were checking...
Karen Frances
Jul 11, 20206 min read