Carol Parris Krauss

 March and April have been very busy months. Just this past week, I was honored to discover that my mini-chapbook, Martha June and Me, has been selected for the Ghost City Summer Series.  I was excited to have poems published at One Art , New Verse News , and Sandy River Review , and poems forthcoming in Belle Point Press ' Sonnet Anthology, Dead Mule School of Literature,  and MacQueen's Quinterly.

Up early, but not for school. Packing and tending to the house and Martha June, so I can get on the road to Maryland for the Eastern Shore Writers Association annual conference. The last face-to-face conference I attended was Pre-Covid and in Greensboro, NC. I stayed at my sister's house. Having never been to Easton, I am excited. I am also thrilled to meet in-person all my writer friends I have met through ESWA. The session I need the most, " Titles Like Blackbirds: Exploring Different Ways"  with  G. H. Mosson. My titles are always a bit weary.... hope to see some of you there.

  I am home today and Kelly is in NYC. Martha June is resting and Gigi is  upstairs. A quiet house equals time to write and update my page. I am honored to have two poems up at the Rat's Ass Review . The poems are listed alphabetical by name....and I have also posted them below this note. Please enjoy.