Barbies
written by: Karol Nielsen
@karol_nielsen
When we were young, my brother used to torture me. He specialized in psychological warfare and practical jokes. Once, he decapitated my Barbie dolls and hung them by nooses from trees in the backyard. Now he is a pescatarian teddy bear who gives me hugs and calls me on my birthday. He even likes my poems.
Karol Nielsen is the author of the memoirs Raising the Price of the House, Walking A&P, and Black Elephants and three poetry chapbooks. Her first memoir was shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Her full-length poetry collection was a finalist for the Colorado Prize for Poetry. Her poem “This New Manhattan” was a finalist for the Ruth Stone Poetry Prize.
Latest posts by Karol Nielsen (see all)
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