Once Upon a Time

 Carolyn Martin is a recovering work addict who’s adopted the Spanish proverb, “It is beautiful to do nothing and rest afterwards” as her daily mantra. She is blissfully retired––and resting––in Clackamas, Oregon. Her poems have appeared in more than 200 publications throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, and her sixth collection, Splitting Open the World, was released by The Poetry Box in March. She is the winner of the 2025 Howard-Fowler Prize for Poetry from the University of Central Arkansas. For more: www.carolynmartinpoet.com.