Ellen June Wright

Ellen June Wright is a poet who was born in England to West Indian parents and moved to the United States as a child. She taught high-school language arts in New Jersey for three decades before retiring. Her poetry has been recognized through a Gulf Stream contest finalist placement, a Missouri Review Poem of the Week selection in 2021, and five 2021 Pushcart Prize nominations. Her work has appeared in Poetry South, according to the pages reviewed.