Rachel Landrum Crumble is a life-long poet. She has taught kindergarten through college. She has published in The Porter House Review, Spoon River Poetry Review, Common Ground Review, among others. Sister Sorrow (Finishing Line Press) is her first book. Her second poetry book is In Praise of Detours (2025 Main Street Rag). She is working on a novel. She lives with her husband of 45 years, a jazz drummer.