I'm announcing the release of my third poetry collection, Open Sky, with full color photographs. Autographed copies are available in Maryville at the library, Minnie Lane, and the Nodaway News Leader.

"From the middle of nowhere beneath an open sky, Carol Carpenter’s new collection of nature based poetry paired with her full color photographs portrays a deep spiritual connection between the author and her environment. From flood to drought, from prairie wind to bitter cold, from yelling at the coyotes to robins dancing in the rain, Carpenter’s writing invites the reader into her cathedral."