Mental Minutiae

George K. Karos II wrote Mental Minutia in 2021, in the year after his first Cyberwit release, Building Movements (2020). In this, his 5th published collection of poetry, the poet humbly explores his existential interpretations of the terms acceptance and alienationas lived and observed during the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. These inscriptions of particulars, often dystopian in presentation, also offer a hopefulness to evolve, improve, make better.

He attended West Virginia public schools until the completion of seventh grade and then attended and graduated from Saint James School; a private international boarding school located in Maryland. He received his Bachelor of Arts from West Virginia University, and his Master of Arts from American University. For nearly two decades, George K. Karos II lived in Washington, DC, where he studied, performed, and worked with numerous arts projects, musical collaborations, and arts-related organizations facilitating his 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 songwriter, he has toured and performed in musical venues throughout the USA.

George K. Karos II has been a frequent contributor to national and international literary publications and performed solo performance art works in improvisational settings, regional art spaces, and original music festivals with nationally known artists and music groups. For over a decade, the author has lived in Florida where he continues to write, record poetry and music, and perform his acoustic music infused with poetry.

*All content and photos in Mental Minutiae by George K. Karos II.