Johanna Ely

Johanna Ely is a retired teacher who has been published in several anthologies and online journals including, Autumn Sky Poetry Daily, Poetry Breakfast, California Quarterly, and most recently, The Poeming Pigeon. In 2015, Johanna published a small collection of her poetry titled Transformation. Johanna is the host of a monthly poetry series in Benicia at Rosanna’s European Delights, and also facilitates the First Tuesday Poetry Group at the Benicia Public Library. She is honored to be the current Poet Laureate of Benicia, California.