HI, I’m Carolene!
I’m a Malayali-American poet whose work has received support from MacDowell, Key West Literary Seminar, & Sewanee Writers’ Conference. Before you keep scrolling to see my updates, click on the link below to read my latest poem, published in Salamander!
Updates:
I will be a staff member for the 2026 Sewanee Writers’ Conference in July! After having such a wonderful time as a participant last year, I’m thrilled to be on the other side of things. I hope to see you there!
In other news, I have some poems forthcoming in Third Coast and Shō Poetry Journal; stay tuned for those!
As you wait for more updates, please enjoy this picture I took of a sailboat in Key West during my time at the Key West Literary Seminar.