Shelley Jinks Johnson is a poet, entrepreneur, and performer from Alexandria, Louisiana. Founder of Poetry AEX, co-founder of the Bad Gnus Poets writing group, and a 2022 Bread Loaf Writer's Conference contributor she has committed herself to building community through poetry. Her writing grapples with themes of death, acceptance, self-discovery, and how to find meaning in life after loss. shelleyjinksjohnson.com