I’m Carey Jobe, a poet, classicist, and retired attorney.  Welcome to my website, where I’ve assembled my published poetry, as well as translations and essays on poetic topics.

I began writing poetry as a teenager, publishing my first poem at age 22.  In college I pursued classical studies, including Greek and Latin literature.  This early exposure to classical texts helped shape my appreciation for poetry as a craft, as well as a means of personal expression.  I try to write poetry that combines the best features of the poetic tradition with a fresh outlook on the contemporary world.

I’ve kept my love for poetry throughout a challenging legal career as a military JAG officer, an attorney for a federal agency, and an administrative law judge.  I also draw inspiration from my travels, including living in Europe for three years in the military.  

Since my retirement, I’ve returned to full-time poetry with renewed vigor.  My work has appeared in numerous literary journals.  I also write and publish translations and essays on poetic topics.

A native Tennessean, I now live and write among the sandhills, spring-fed rivers and secluded beaches of the Big Bend region of Florida, just south of Tallahassee.

Whoever you are and whatever your literary interests might be, I’m glad you stopped by.  I welcome you to look over my website.  I hope you enjoy your visit!