Basie Allen

Basie Allen is a New York City poet and visual artist who works in poetry and painting, exploring the relationship between city life and nature. Their debut poetry collection, Palm-Lined with Potience, was published by Ugly Duckling Presse. A second edition was re-released with a launch event at Artists Space in May 2025. Allen's art combines layered text, paint, décollage, and transfer, and has been shown at galleries and fairs including MoMA PS1 and The Armory Show. The Artists Space page also says the collection was nominated for the National Book Award in 2023.