The Beautiful Thing: A collection of ekphrastic poetry on a theme of Love

You are invited to explore North American poet Karen Quickley’s whimsical, imaginative, and lighthearted poetry chapbook The Beautiful Thing. This body of work on a theme of romantic love was inspired by the artwork of contemporary artists Phoebe Wahl. Cantrin Welz-Stein, and Christian Schloe.

Exerpt from her poem ＂Lullaby＂

＂I’ve always loved
Red dresses and
This time of night.
I didn’t expect
You or this.
Surprise! There’s a
Man in my moon
Now, man in my
Night.＂