Jay Hall Carpenter has been a professional artist for over 40 years, beginning as a sculptor for the Washington National Cathedral, and winning numerous national awards for his work. His first poetry collection, Dark and Light, Poetry (2012), was followed by 101 Limericks, Inappropriate for All Occasions (2017). His next collection, Model Home, is due out in the Spring. He has written poetry, plays, muscials, and children’s books throughout the career and now sculpts and writes in Silver Spring, MD.