Self Portrait as Ornithologist was published by Wayleave Press in July 2020.

With imagination, wit and keen observation, Karen Lloyd celebrates the natural world through a human lens. Creatures, particularly birds, are brought to life by her descriptive powers. She takes obvious pleasure at sharing the world with them, while at the same time being aware of the impact of human behaviour on the environment.

“Lloyd’s work is grounded in precise observation, but the best of it goes beyond that in its unsentimental empathy and its imaginative inventiveness.” Glyn Pursglove, Acumen

“Both language and approach in these poems are alive and rich in invention. There’s none of the stale deja-vu of more derivative writers. She is ‘her own woman’… ” Dilys Wood, Artemis

‘The work is timely. It may be pre-pandemic but the precarious chaos of the world is all around. And yet, there’s more: I loved the way her humour kicked in, just when I needed it.’ – Spinx

‘In waiting for the grand and impressive we often miss the wonderous things right under our noses. In this collection, we mutually rejoice as the poet unearths small, unexpected treasures’ – Sabotage Reviews

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