Shannon English

Shannon English (she/her) is a poet, a maker, a lover of the natural

world, and the owner of The Delicate Squash, a small business

that provides seasonal, gluten-free baked goods. Her poem

“Seed Tending” was first published in the 2023-2024 San Diego

Poetry Annual. She is currently preparing to release her Debut

book of poetry Delicate Things, a short and bittersweet collection

of poetry exploring what it means to belong.

Poetry is her chosen medium for practicing self-acceptance. As

someone who lives with chronic illnesses, writing has given her

a space to process her experience and a language to give voice

to it. In her poems, Shannon hopes to create a safe space on the

page for others to practice acceptance of their whole selves and

find healing.

When she’s not writing or cookin’ up something delicious in her

home kitchen, she loves to go for walks, practice yoga outdoors,

collaborate with other artists, and volunteer at local farms in the

San Diego area. You can follow her work on IG