About

Karen Quickley (Schnurstein) is a North American poet. She is the author of The Beautiful Thing (KDP 2025), a body of ekphrastic work on a theme of romantic love. Her other work has been featured in numerous print and online publications such as The Galway Review and New English Review and has been nominated for Best of the Net (2023). She and her gray tabby pussycat dwell in the Cleveland area in the U.S. Currently, she is working on two children's book projects. More at karenquickly.net.

Featured Work

The Beautiful Thing

2025
Picture of the cover of the poetry chapbook A Beautiful Thing--a black background with a hot pink curvy vertical design and white text.

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.

*This book will soon be republished. Stay tuned.

Other Works