A l l y E d e n
Breaking ground.
Defying tradition.
Paving the way.
Holding the door.
Is Ally Eden a poet that other literary artists take seriously? Absolutely! She was recently voted Fort Collins, Colorado’s Poet Laureate 2022-2024 for outstanding creative merit.
Is boasting a traditional CV enough for her? Absolutely not.
Ally Eden is a people’s poet, her style forged in the streets and flamed by an irresistible urge to build bridges by means of poetry.
A conduit for communication and undeniably attuned to human connection, Ally Eden is a champion for language justice and radical love. A Spanish interpreter/translator by day and spoken-word performer by night, she dedicates nearly every waking moment to the power of words and the lofty pursuit of a more welcoming community.
To this end, Ally Eden co-founded the Gulo Gulo Poetry Collective for transdisciplinary poetic expression out of Wolverine Farm. She was a volunteer facilitator for writers behind bars at the Larimer County Jail and actively volunteers as a mentor for budding young writers and LGBTQ+ youth. Ally’s writing workshops are one-of-a-kind experiences that cross-pollinate disciplines and languages to offer everyone a seat at art’s table.
Unabashedly queer, vibrant, and outspoken, you’re more likely to find Ally opening for a rock band than you are at the shelves of Barnes and Nobles; you’re more likely to read her pieces in a sex and body-positive zine than in a literary journal, and you’re more likely to participate at her shows than to listen in silence.