After a long career as an educator, Carol Mikoda now spends much of her time writing poetry. Under the influence of ee cummings, Rumi, Hafiz, Bashō, Millay, Oliver, and others, she writes poems filled with nature and spirit, from her yellow table above Seneca Lake in central New York State.
Her work has appeared in many literary journals, most recently Wild Greens, Inkfish, and Blue Heron Review. Her first chapbook, While You Wait, is available from the author; her second, Wind and Water, Leaf and Lake, is available from Finishing Line Press. Her prose poem, “Jesus at the Pub,” was nominated for Best of the Net and The Pushcart Prize. She has strong attachments to clouds, trees, water, and music. Contact her at caro.miko@gmail.com or through The Yellow Table on Substack.
Paperback: 66 pages
Publisher: Kelsay Books (October 3, 2025)