A Short Introduction:
I grew up Portland, OR and went to college just south of Seattle. After spending several years on the seacoast of New Hampshire, I recently moved back to the Pacific NW.
My career in healthcare has exposed me to many concepts and situations and as a result I enjoy taking a clinical eye into my pieces. What makes a poem a poem for me is language, subject matter and angle of approach. The sonnet is my form of choice, though I do experiment with other forms and write free verse poetry as well.
Reading and creating poetry has been a part of my life since elementary school, but I have only recently had the opportunity to become involved in the poetry community. I greatly enjoy going to open mike poetry nights, slams, shows and readings and look forward to sharing through this website some of the work that I have been able to read at various venues.
Thank you,
Carolyn Rose