An American poet, Lora Berg writes with a light touch from her home in Maryland and is at work on a full-length book of poems. Her themes include time, the joys of language, nature, and living abroad. She is the author of The Mermaid Wakes (Macmillan Caribbean) made in collaboration with Grenadian self-taught visual artist Canute Caliste (1914-2005). 

Lora’s poems can be found in such literary magazines as Shenandoah, Colorado Review, etc. Lora lived overseas for many years in several countries, and served as the U.S. cultural attaché at embassies abroad. She holds an MFA from Johns Hopkins, and worked as poet-in-residence at the Saint Albans School. Lora participated in the 2022-23 cohort of the Poetry Collective with Lighthouse Writers’ Workshop in Denver. She is a proud mom and grandma in a vibrant multicultural family.