Kay Bell is the 2023-2025 Bronx Poet Laureate
and author of two collections of poetry:
Cry Sweat Bleed Write (Lily Poetry Review Books, 2020) &
Diary of an Intercessor (Finishing Line Press, 2021). She received her MFA from The City College of New York where she was the recipient of the Esther Unger Poetry Prize, and the David Dortort Prize in Creative Writing for Non-Fiction. As Bronx Poet Laureate, Kay’s work will focus on strengthening the spirit of creativity and promoting a passion for poetry, literacy, and education across the Bronx, in effort to inspire a new generation of writers and poets. Kay lives in the South Bronx and is passionate about bringing the arts back to public school and issues that affect marginalized communities.
and author of two collections of poetry:
Cry Sweat Bleed Write (Lily Poetry Review Books, 2020) &
Diary of an Intercessor (Finishing Line Press, 2021). She received her MFA from The City College of New York where she was the recipient of the Esther Unger Poetry Prize, and the David Dortort Prize in Creative Writing for Non-Fiction. As Bronx Poet Laureate, Kay’s work will focus on strengthening the spirit of creativity and promoting a passion for poetry, literacy, and education across the Bronx, in effort to inspire a new generation of writers and poets. Kay lives in the South Bronx and is passionate about bringing the arts back to public school and issues that affect marginalized communities.