Jem and the Carousel

a tale told in letters

Poetry by Jess Rawling and Kayl Lockett

Kayl Lockett earned their MFA in Literary Translation from the University of Iowa where they served as the Managing Editor for Exchanges: Journal of Literary Translation.  Kayl’s translations have appeared in ArabLit Quarterly and 91st Meridian, and their poetry has appeared in Taos Journal of Poetry and Art and Acta Victoriana.  They currently live in northeast Florida with their dog, Ludacris.

Jess Rawling is an interdisciplinary artist, yoga teacher, and professor working and playing in CT. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Southern CT State University and her BA in Theatrical Performance from UMass Amherst. Her poetry has been featured in Beyond Queer Words Anthology and Twin Pies Literary.