"Burn the House Down" and "Office Skincare Routine" by Kara Rowan published on Sybil

More exciting poetry news! On February 7th, 2025 I had two poems selected by Sybil to be published on their website. These poems are “Burn the House Down” and “Office Skincare Routine” - you can click here to read them on the Sybil website!

“Burn the House Down” was a poem I came up with while looking in the mirror one evening - it felt very horror movie to me when I was writing it down. What could be more terrifying than a family living inside your skull, their fights reverberating through your brain?

“Office Skincare Routine” is probably one of my favorite poems from the Hustle Horrors poetry series I wrote in 2023. It’s short, simple, and perfectly encapsulated the feeling of being laid off. I’m so happy this poem finally found a home.

I don’t have any other poems out on submission, but maybe this is a sign I should submit a few more!