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Kelsey Bigelow is a spoken word and page poet based in Des Moines. She aims to be the motivator and mentor people don't always get in life. In her work, she molds incredibly specific emotions into something human, digestible, and cathartic. She believes we grow in empathy by talking about our shared experiences, no matter how difficult.

See Kelsey's laundry list of experience at kelkaybpoetry.com

As a multi-slam champion, published poet, workshop leader, and more, Kelsey is on a mission to show others two things:

1. You can live the life you dream.

2. It does get better.

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Kelsey Bigelow is a spoken word and page poet based in Des Moines. In her work, she molds incredibly specific emotions into something human, digestible, and cathartic. She released her chapbook, Sprig of Lilac, in 2018 and released her spoken word album, Depression Holders and Secret Keepers, in 2021. Her work is published or forthcoming in Pile Press, Lyrical Iowa, Backchannels Journal, Spirit Lake Review, and elsewhere. She's the founder and leader of the Des Moines Poetry Workshop, a co-chair for the Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam, the tournament director for the 2023 NFSPS Blackberry Peach National Poetry Slam, and more.

Get to know Kelsey at kelkaybpoetry.com and follow her on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube: @kelkaybpoetry.