Carol Schene reads her poem, "Great Blue Heron."
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Carol is a retired professional librarian specializing in children’s and young adult literature. Presently, she teaches a young adult literature class for adults. For several years, she has been participating in a poetry group in Westport and has loved poetry for as long as she can remember.