Kary Wayson

Kary Wayson was born in Hanover, N.H., and grew up in Portland, Ore. Her first book, American Husband, was published in 2009. Her poems have been published widely, including in The Best American Poetry 2007, and the 2010 Pushcart Prize anthology. A 2012 The Stranger “Genius Award” nominee, Kary works as a waitress and a poetry teacher in Seattle.

Recent Articles

Poetry

No One Suspects the Days

A poem by Kary Wayson
Creative Writing

Master of Birds

A poem by Kary Wayson.
Feature

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A poem by Kary Wayson. Read now in our Seattle edition.
Feature

19.

A poem by Kary Wayson. Read now in our Seattle edition.
Creative Writing

19.

Let’s face it: I’ve taken liberties. Be they bodies up from being sunk, be they bubbles uttered out the mouth. This history hasn’t happened yet. All is as was before: my head is crawling with lice-like have and to be words. So here:...