Lauren Camp

Creation of Homeostasis

Lauren Camp served as the second New Mexico Poet Laureate (2022-25). She is the author of nine poetry collections, including Is Is Enough (Texas Review Press, 2026) and In Old Sky (Grand Canyon Conservancy, 2024), which grew out of her experience as Astronomer-in-Residence at Grand Canyon National Park. Her poems have appeared in The Nation, Kenyon Review, and Poem-a-Day, and have been translated into Mandarin, Turkish, Spanish, French, and Arabic. Other honors include fellowships from the Academy of American Poets and Black Earth Institute, a Dorset Prize, the New Mexico Book Award, and finalist citations for the Arab American Book Award and Adrienne Rich Award. www.laurencamp.com