Shaky hands and heavy shoulders, slow moving and fast thinking, a perfect heart for poetry, hidden and marred, weighed down by years of misuse ​

About
KARA

Kara Petrovic is 24 years old and is currently living in Toronto, Ontario. They are a survivor of trauma four times over and are living with a variety of mental health disorders. They have been writing poetry since they were 8 years old.  They are a fan of cats, coffee, sunsets and sunrises. Red is their favourite colour. They are nonbinary and pansexual. 
In 2017, they published a collection titled beyond rock bottom and in 2018 their poetry was published by CONKER magazine. In 2019, their work was selected for publication in Philadelphia Stories, and Train: A Poetry Journal. Also in 2019, they published another collection titled forget-me-not. They have also been selected for Toronto's Emerging Writers Reading Series. ​

ABOUT
CONTROL. a collection of poetry

"i fear
i am beginning to lose
what little sanity
i previously held claim to"
CONTROL is quite possibly Kara's darkest collection yet.
Written during their various stays in the psychiatric ward at the hospital, it is an unflinchingly honest depiction of a life marked by trauma. As the name implies, it studies their relationship (re: obsession) with control. The various ways in which they attempt, perhaps sometimes unhealthily, to regain the driver’s seat in their life.
Most days, they aren’t even a passenger.
Their life is a constant struggle of attempting to escape from being kidnapped and locked in the trunk. This collection is, in a way, Petrovic pleading with the kidnapper.
It is every attempt and every bargain.
It is not for the faint of heart.
ABOUT
forget-me-not: a collection of poetry

Kara Petrovic reflects on a single relationship in their life, and invites the reader to follow along their journey: from falling at first sight, to seeing this person's true colours reveal themselves before their very eyes. Petrovic paints the picture of pain and betrayal that comes with realizing one is being abused, or in a toxic relationship, and likewise the desperation we feel while we hold onto vehement denial. 

ABOUT
beyond rock bottom: a collection of poetry
CANADA BOOK AWARDS WINNER
READER'S FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FINALIST

"how wrong, 
how twisted, 
how ill-fated 
it should be
that you were the one
to bring out my poetry."

A collection of poetry written by Kara Petrovic, a 21 year old who struggles with PTSD, and her diagnoses between Bipolar II Disorder and Borderline Personality. These poems give a look into the heartbreak, anguish, and ultimately, acceptance that comes to those afflicted with Mental Illness. Spanning across three years, they are an anthology of her relationships— with those who loved her, those who did not, those whom she loved and the way she tried to love herself.

HOW TO SUPPORT KARA

Kara's poetry can also be found on Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, Barnes & Noble and other locations. It is also available for purchase at knife | fork | book in Toronto. If you've read their poetry, please consider leaving a review.