Chantel Massey

Chantel Massey (she/her) is a Midwest poet, teaching artist, editor, educator, and avid Anime lover. She is a 2019 Wintertangerine and 2019 Open Mouth Poetry resident Alum. She is the author of Bursting At The Seams (VK Press, 2018). Her work is forthcoming or appears in FAFCollective, IndianapolisReview, Turnpike Magazine ,and other online and print publications coming elsewhere. Her current focus is on human rights, confessional and emotional honesty about: womanhood, identity, sexuality, spirituality, and blackness. Chantel Massey has opened for Co-founding member of Black Lives Matter Movement, Elle Hearns, Anis Mojgani is a two time National Poetry Slam Champion, and has spoken, performed, hosted, and lead workshops for organizations, universities, and programs.

Massey serves as board member and Community Outreach Committee member for youth poetry organization, Word As Bond ,editor for Sidepiece Magazine, host for Tea’s Me Cafe with poet, Eric Saunders, every first Friday. By day she is a special education teacher providing an equitable education to little humans.