You can now read my poem “Scent and Sensibility” in the Fall-Winter 2026 issue of Rat’s Ass Review. Many thanks to editor Roderick Bates.

https://ratsassreview.net/?page_id=4627

The September issue of Anti-Heroin Chic is live and includes my poem “Joe’s Tune.”
https://heroinchic.weebly.com/blog/poetry-by-sarah-carleton6202963?fbclid=IwY2xjawUGaR9wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR70T2lMzy3kuFfFInv7VIgCUC588H7uBmjgRpwjI7KDjX1pcBq0WsiTCRP00w_aem_zB_2oHJwOUcTKIgsb5_B1w

I’m thrilled to have two poems (“Postcard from the Finger Lakes” and “Concealed Shoe”) in the latest issue of Door Is a Jar—which, alas, is their last issue.

Issue 11.2 in Wordpeace is live, and it includes my poem “How to Build a Sanctuary.”

https://wordpeace.co/sarah-carleton-2/

The wonderful issue 3 of En-Trance Journal is live! It includes my poem “Space Junk.”

https://www.entrancejournal.net/sarahcarleton

The latest issue of Bloodroot Literary Magazine is live today! Here’s the link. You can scroll down to read my poems “Shaker Sheep” and “Franconia Notch on a Shiny Day.” 

Click to access Bloodroot-2026-Web.pdf

I have two poems in the upcoming anthology, Made from Midnight: Delirium. Here’s a little preview they have put out.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122130354423021648&set=pcb.122130355017021648

RockPaperPoem Issue 14 is live. What a great collection! Here’s a link to my poem “Visiting Montreal in March.” 

https://rockpaperpoem.com/poem/visiting-montreal-in-march

My poem “Cajole: A Brief History” came out in the marvelous SWWIM this week. I can’t keep up this month!

https://swwimmiami.substack.com/p/cajole-a-brief-history?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=z4kru&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Oops, forgot to mention my third (and last) poem for Penmen Review this month, “Orlando,” which was posted last week.