Ernest Kroll


spring 1976


BRASS CHECKS AND MOCKINGBIRD

Insomniac in June, / Under the summer-magnified moon,

BY ERNEST KROLL - FROM ROANOKE REVIEW, 1976


Ernest Kroll (1913-1995), a Washington DC resident, was the author of five collections of poetry, one of which was the runner up for the National Book Award. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II before returning to DC to work for the State Department. His poetry was published in many respected journals, including The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic Monthly.