Friday 5 May 2017

1 Poem by George K. Karos

An Idea of Self

In the drudgery of compliance, or care,
Remember to stay focused in the moment
For others have illuminated your sense of self.


Bionote

George K. Karos was raised in Martinsburg, West Virginia, where he attended public schools until the completion of seventh grade. He then attended and graduated from Saint James School, located in Washington County, Maryland. He received his Bachelor of Arts from West Virginia University in 1991, and his Master of Arts from American University in 1999. For over two decades, he has created, studied, performed, and worked with numerous arts projects, musical collaborations, and arts-related organizations facilitating various art-mediums and expression as an artist, a magazine columnist and poetry editor, lead singer for rock bands, performance artist, and folk singer. As a solo artist/acoustic guitarist and band-member or songwriter, he has toured and performed in musical venues throughout America with an emphasis on the regions of his Mid-Atlantic roots. He has also performed solo works in improvisational settings in art spaces with nationally known artists and music groups. He currently lives in Central Florida where he continues to write, record, tour, and perform his acoustic music infused with poetry.

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