Kelli Allen

Kelli Allen is a poet whose work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies in the US and abroad. She has contributed poems to Rat's Ass Review, including issues from 2016 and 2025. She is a Professor of Humanities and Creative Writing at Lindenwood University and teaches for The Pierre Laclede Honors College at UMSL. Her poetry collection Otherwise, Soft White Ash appeared in 2012.