An Atlanta poet, Ricks Carson has had poems appear in a variety of publications since the early 80s. These include The Cortland Review, The Kansas Quarterly, The South Carolina Quarterly, Main Street Rag, Zone 3, The Chattahoochee Review, and anthologies like Stone, River, Sky, an anthology of Georgia poets (2015). He has received two Pushcart nominations. Mortality and redemption are abiding concerns.