Author

Carolyn Martin

3 works

Although she suffered a debilitating stroke in August, 2025, Carolyn Martin is thrilled she is still able to write. See www.carolynmartinpoet.com.

Poetry

It Is Important to Understand

Everyone you meet is suffering:
heart breaks, body aches,
the cruel despair of war.

Poetry

Pain

“On a scale of one to ten?” the doctor asks. Not good at estimating, I say “five,” since I’d never exaggerate with “ten”
Crows evacuate
their fire-seared Douglas firs.

Poetry

Significance

The most important thing to know about prehistoric humans is that
they were insignificant animals with no more impact on their environment
than gorillas, fireflies or jellyfish.