Carol Graser is the author of the poetry collection The Wild Twist of Their Stems (FootHills Publishing, 2007). Her work has been published in many journals, including Apricity Magazine, The Berkeley Poetry Review, Evening Street Review, Hollins Critic, I-70 Review, The MacGuffin, Midwifery Today, So to Speak, Southern Poetry Review, and Midwest Quarterly.
In 2003, she initiated a monthly poetry reading series at Saratoga Spring’s legendary Caffe Lena, which continues to gather poets and poetry enthusiasts some 20 years later. Graser’s dedication to this series has fostered a strong community of poets and has helped to make Caffe Lena a central hub for poetry in the area. Graser often reads her work at rallies, fundraisers, and poetry events in the area and has run poetry workshops for teens and at-risk youth. She lives with her husband in the Adirondacks of upstate New York where they raised three children, countless chickens, and a few cats.
Paperback: 102 pages
Publisher: Kelsay Books (August 14, 2025)