Author: Rachel R. Baum

Rachel R. Baum is the editor of Funeral and Memorial Service Readings Poems and Tributes (McFarland, 1999). Her poems have appeared in The Raven’s Perch, Crosswinds Poetry Journal, OneArt, Plainsongs, Chronogram, Jewish Literary Journal, New Verse News, and others. She is the author of the long running blog BARK! Confessions of a Dog Trainer. Her first poetry chapbook will be published in the Fall of 2023 by Dancing Girl Press. She served as chair of the committee that selected the first Poet Laureate of Saratoga Springs, New York. Rachel is the founder of the Saratoga Peace Pod, a group of crafters who create warm items for people in crisis. For more information, visit https://www.rachelrbaum.net.