Umbrella
A Journal of Poetry and Kindred Prose


Muriel Karr

has two books of poetry currently available from Bellowing Ark Press, Toward Dawn (2002) and Shape of Pear (1996).


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Floridly Psychotic “It’s been estimated that 7% of the society is floridly psychotic at any one time.”
Dr. Phil McGraw, on the Late Show with David Letterman, 2007

I’ve offered my share of seed
                  to the psychic garden.
I water and weed my little patch.
                  Soon will bloom
scarlet lilies of the valley; tangerine
                  daisies; deep purple poppies;
and the tulip so prized in 17th century Holland:
                  black.