HI! I’m Carolene.
I’m a Malayali-American poet from South Florida, and I currently serve as the Poetry Editor for Okay Donkey. Before you keep scrolling to see my latest updates, click on the link below to read my most recent poem in Passages North!
Updates:
On Saturday, May 17 from 6-8 pm, I will be leading a generative poetry workshop at MAD Arts museum, the second workshop in my five-part workshop series encouraging participants to explore their senses through the museum’s immersive exhibitions.
I held the very first workshop in The Somatic Series on April 26th at MAD Arts, and it was an incredible time of writing and community. My heart was filled to see how many people chose poetry on a Saturday night, and I would love for you all to choose it again! If you want more information, don’t hesistate to send me a message via my Contact page.
In other news, I was named a finalist in Third Coast’s 2024-2025 Poetry Contest, and I have brand new poems out in RHINO, Passages North, and Barrelhouse; click on the hyperlinks and buy a copy to support! Or, follow me on Bluesky, where you can find my posts with the poems.
Stay tuned for more exciting news to come!