Kelsi Folsom is the author of four poetry collections, including Beauty Still Lives Here (Kelsay Books, 2025), and Breaking the Jar (Finishing Line Press, 2022). Her work is published in Plough, Ekstasis, Wayfare Magazine, West Texas Literary Review, Wildroof Journal, and elsewhere. She is currently a graduate student in Theopoetics and Writing at Bethany Theological Seminary, and enjoys hiking, performing live, and thrifting with her family in Kansas City. Connect with her on Instagram @kelsifolsom.