What is Kro up to right now?
May, 2025 (From Substack)
2 street festivals, three weddings, and 3500 miles
And the summer is just getting started!
In the past two weeks, my poetic chariot (aka my well-loved Prius) has driven to Massachusetts and back, carted me to various gigs, and will be carrying me to the Wisconsin northwoods at the end of this month.
I had to type poems at a goblin market in the New England mountains. Then I had to visit my love in Boston. Next week, I graduate (with honors) from my MFA program. And at the end of the month, we will be scattering my father’s ashes in the Chippewa Flowage—the fishing spot he loved so dearly.
And you can bet I’ll be bringing my typewriter along, and that I’ll be writing about it.
There hasn’t been a single uneventful week of my life in 2025. If you’ve been following along with my Instagram stories, you’ll notice that I’ve been spending a lot of time in the woods.
I’ve been trying to slow myself down forcibly. To sink so deep into the moss that I understand the language of stumps. This world is a poem. And I’ve been doing my best to let it fill me up absolutely.
News and Updates
We’re celebrating Pride Month! And also, by June 15th, I’ll have my freshly minted MFA! I’m throwing myself a graduation party! If you want to buy me a congratulatory bottle of wine, you can find me at @kroetry on Cash App and Venmo ;). Or, you can find me at one of my events below! My surprise street performance popups will officially kick off in July! Follow me on IG for the latest updates.
The Summer Academy for BDT & MSD, June 6, 2025 (8-9:30pm)
Gold Coast Art Fair, June 7 & 8, 2025
Miller-Burns Wedding at Artifact Events, June 28, 2025
What’s Kro working on?
I am ALMOST done with my final class! I have put together a portfolio of 9 poems for my poetry class. We are workshopping them in small groups before final submission. My former poetry professor, Mark Turcotte (just named Illinois Poet Laureate!), inspired me to write a series of interconnected poems. And with just a bit more spit and shine, they’ll be ready to turn in.
What’s Kro reading?
This is a truly indulgent book. It’s like a bowl of potato chips. It’s like a fancy cheeseboard and an overpriced bottle of wine that you eat while you’re reclining in the bathtub. This past month, self-care has been the name of the game. I don’t want to think too hard. I want a blissful romance that will float into my brain like champagne bubbles float on my tongue.
