Knapsack of Stars Poetry by Kieran York is the third volume of York's 'Thought Trilogy' poetry. She refers to this huge series as a 'thought trilogy' because a great deal of her poetry style is stream of consciousness. Her interior monologues trilogy includes early work, as well as recent compositions. Once Word, published in 2016, was the first in the series, followed by Festival of a Moment, released in 2017. York's previous work includes: Blushing Aspen, which was published as Sappho's Corner Poets Series for 2014. It received the Rainbow Award for Honorable Mention for Poetry. It was also a finalist in the Poetry Category of the Golden Crown Literary Award. In 2015, her poetry book titled Realm of Belonging, was released by Scarlet Clover Publishers. Included in this new volume are works from her Hippie era, throughout the last decades. Also, sixty songs from when she was performing, many new love poems, and an acclaimed section of war poetry will be released. Poetry accumulated through the years, up through today, the Thought Trilogy is completed with Knapsack. Perhaps each life offers participants floral souvenirs. Years of longing are behind us. Left are shadows of lovers. They swept away loneliness.... How blessed I've been by a beautiful bounty of memories. My life is a sweet field of Love-in-a-Mist. Kieran York, "Love-in-a-Mist," Knapsack of Stars, 2018
About the Author: Kieran York has authored both Sapphic fiction and poetry. The lesbian mystery series, Timber City Mask and Crystal Mountain Veils were published in the 1990's and Shinney Forest Cloaks and Rasp Meadow Crossing, were released by Scarlet Clover Publishers in 2015 and 2016. Autumn, 2016 a cookbook featuring culinary dishes from the mysteries was published, Timber County Cuisine. York's fiction also includes Appointment with a Smile, published in 2012. It was a 2013 Lambda Literary Society Award Finalist in the Romance Category. Careful Flowers was released in 2013, followed by 2014 releases - Earthen Trinkets and Night Without time. In 2015, Touring Kelly's Poem, Loitering on the Frontier, Primrose, and Trevar's Team: 1 were published. In 2016, thriller Astray and romance Ballad of Raindrops were published. In 2014, York's volume of poetry, Blushing Aspen, was published as Sappho's Corner Solo Poets Series poetry. It won the Rainbow Award Honorable Mention for Poetry, and was a finalist in the Poetry category of Golden Crown Literary Awards. The poetry book Realm of Belonging was released in 2015 and in 2016, the poetry book, Once Word was released. York has two collection of lesbian short fiction. The first, Sugar With Spice, was published in 1989. The second, Within Our Celebration. was released in 2015 During the 1970's and 1980's, Kieran worked as a reporter and reviewer for both newspapers, and magazines, and was a magazine publisher for three years. She also wrote and performed songs with a regional woman's band. She has been a guest lecturer and panel member at various events, including Rocky Mountain Book Exhibition, and Colorado Musician's Series. She is a member of Lambda Literary Society and Sisters in Crime. She has written for Journal of Mystery Readers International and has given numerous campus and coffeehouse poetry readings, as well as taught poetry and creative writing workshops. She graduated from Fort Hays Kansas State University, and Attended Mexico's University of Americas her junior year. Kieran lives in the Rocky Mountain Foothills of Colorado with her schnauzer, Clover. She enjoys music, literature, and art. She considers her valuables to include Clover, her family and friends, her library, her antique typewriter collection, and her guitars. Find additional information on her websites: https: //kieranyork.com and www.scarletcloverpublishers.com and at her Amazon's Author's Page at: www.amazon.com/author/kieranyork/