Poetry Publications
Carmela's Latest Published Poems Include:
Two humorous poems in the anthology Clara's Kooky Compendium of Thimblethoughts and Wonderfuzz edited by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong and illustrated by Frank Ramspott (Pomelo Books). Aimed at grades 3 and up. Clara's Kooky Compendium is a "fun-filled journal-style book featuring a mixture of dandy doodles and drawings, fun facts, quirky questions, and 150+ poems that will get your kids giggling and guffawing while they learn about language arts, science, math, research skills, writing techniques, and more." The book has been named a Children's Book Council "Hot Off the Press" Selection for October 2024! You can see the list of the over 100 poets who contributed to the anthology on the Pomelo Books website. Note: A portion of the profits from this book will be donated to charities that bring joy to children in hospitals.
Below is a copy of the page that features my poem "Pasta." You'll have to get a copy of the book to see my other poem, "Invention."
Two of Carmela's math-based poems were published in the STEM edition of Tyger Tyger Magazine in December 2023. This is an acclaimed British online magazine for children ages 7-11. Tyger Tyger's editor also created a Teaching Resource to go with the poems. You can see all the poems and Teaching Resources in the issue by following the links on the Tyger Tyger website here.
Two poems in the Christmas-Winter 2024 edition of Parables: Catholic Stories for Children. One is the terse verse rhyming poem "Winter Night" and the other a free-verse poem called "Feast of the Seven Fishes." Unfortunately, this children's magazine for ages 6-12 has since gone out of print.
Four of Carmela's poems were published in Wild: An Anthology of Poetry edited by Alyssa Myers and released by Hey Hey Books on November 7, 2023. All the poems in this collection are inspired by nature, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to organizations that support wildlife. Three of Carmela's poems in Wild are haiku related to spring and the fourth is a free-verse tribute to a clematis plant she encountered on one of her walks.