Caitlin O'Halloran

@caitlinohalloran

She/Her. Writer (Poetry and Flash Fiction) Millennial. Rochester, NY. Published in Gone Lawn, Lost Balloon, North of Oxford, EAP Magazine, and The Prose Poem. www.caitlinohalloran.com

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Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· 10d

The leaves don’t look perfect, but this is the highest number of simultaneous blooms out of all the containers I did this year. These are Zinnias that I started from seeds back in March.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· 20d

I have a new prose poem published in -ette review today. It’s called “The Sky is Falling.” ettereview.com/summer2026/o... @ettereview.bsky.social

An illustration of three dogs looking up.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· 27d

Loved the Rochester Garbage Plate mention in Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann. I kind of want to make a list of all the foods mentioned in this book, but that might be way too long of a list. #Reading

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Jul 14

“The fact that” I’m just over 70 pages in and I think I’m already obsessed with Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann. #reading

Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellman is a large book that is red and blue. The photo displays the side of the book that has a black duck putting its head underwater.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Mar 9

AWP Book Haul! How long do you think it will take me to read everything? Keep in mind, “Ducks, Newburyport” is one of the chunkiest books I’ve seen at 1,040 pages. #AWP26

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Mar 6

If any AWP people are hunting for water, there are some bottles in the vending machine on the second floor between the men’s and women’s bathrooms by the non-moving escalators. The opposite side as the model boat. All the other ones I saw were completely out. #AWP26

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Mar 6

AWP is great, but the convention center pizza is definitely not. Is there anything decent that I can plan on getting tomorrow? #AWP26

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Feb 13

I’m very excited to be one of the writers reading at an AWP offsite event hosted by @ettereview.bsky.social in Baltimore, Maryland.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Jan 7

I was having a bad day, but going out for a latte definitely made it better. This is called the Honey Badger, and it’s a latte with honey, cinnamon, and cardamom.

A hot latte with heart latte art in a black mug on a wood table

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Jun 6

I actually tried to make my bed for once and my dog didn’t want to move, so I tucked her in instead.

A mostly made bed with a colorful patchwork quilt and a grey headboard. A small Yorkie mix dog is tucked in between the blankets and the pillows and leans against a teddy bear.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Apr 15

My poem, “Crowded City Bus,” is in Issue Eight of Frozen Sea. frozensea.org/issue-eight @frozenseapoetry.bsky.social

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Mar 16

I had smoked corned beef for the first time and it was amazing!

A plate of food. It includes a smoked corned beef Reuben sandwich, potato salad, two pieces of corn bread, and a few slices of pickles.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Feb 22

Saturday morning coffees always set the tone for the rest of the day. How are you all spending your Saturday?

Two lattes in white cups with handles sitting on small black trivets. They are on a small round wooden table.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Feb 20

My dog looks so cozy like this.

A small blonde dog (Yorkie-Bichon mix) sitting on a teal couch with her nose wedged between the couch and an orange pillow facing the camera.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Feb 2

In anticipation of Groundhog Day tomorrow, I wanted to share this adorable groundhog I met a few years ago at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Dec 31

Hope you all have a good New Year’s! My Finch, Mittens, is dressed for the occasion. #FinchApp

A screenshot from the Finch app. It is an illustrated bird wearing a purple hat with 2025 on top. It also is wearing a purple penguin sweater, red plaid pants, and penguin slippers. It carries a balloon shaped like the number 3. Its wings and head color are pink.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Dec 25

Merry Christmas! The sweater is a little short on her, but she’s a long dog.

Yorkie-Bichon Frise dog. She is blonde with big pointed ears that stick up. She is wearing a red and white striped sweater with an embroidered Rudolph reindeer on it. She also is wearing a red and white fabric wreath collar that sticks out around her head.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Dec 23

I went to a coffee shop today that had a flight of lattes, so I could try four different flavors at once! This is such a neat idea. #coffee #seasonal

Four small glasses of lattes with whipped cream on a wooden flight board. From left to right it reads (Dark Choc Pistachio, Snickerdoodle, Caramel macchiato, and Choco Alm. Cookie)

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Nov 17

Three of my poems were published recently in the Tiny Moments: Vol. V anthology (Bronze Bird Books). This is one of them, called "Black Bear and the Peach Tree." www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... #PoetryAnthology #Poem

Black Bear and the Peach Tree

When spring comes, the budding trees
remind me of the first season
our peach tree bore fruit.
Though we were eager to pick them,
our parents told us to wait for them to ripen.
But before we had the chance,
a black bear came one day
and ate every single one.
Crestfallen, we watched the beast
through the dining room window,
as he clutched the tree’s thin branches
with his soft broad paws.
He devoured the fruits whole,
their flesh still hard and green,
the poison of the small dark stones
surely no match for a large black bear.

Caitlin O'Halloran@caitlinohalloran· Nov 10

Here’s my hometown in 3 photos: