Marci Rae Johnson works as an editor for a book publisher, and in her previous life she taught college English. Her poems appear or are forthcoming in Image, Mid-American Review, Moon City Review, The MacGuffin, Rhino, The Louisville Review, and 32 Poems, among others. Her second full-length collection of poetry, Basic Disaster Supplies Kit, was published by Steel Toe Books, and her third full-length book, Questionable Baggage, was released in 2024 by Main Street Rag.
Such a delight to read—Marci Rae Johnson’s poetry is a magical mix of playful, beautiful, brainy, and serious that often leaves me wondering, “How the hell did she do that???”