K’Ehleyr McNulty (she/they:ella/elle) is a member of the Ohlone Costanoan Esselen Nation of what is now known as Carmel Valley and Monterey Bay, CA. She is a poet, artist, and scientist currently living and working on the lands of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Attending a monthly gathering, affectionately dubbed Native
Poets, K’Ehleyr writes with, listens to and learns from friends whose works are eternally inspiring. They are honored to have their poem, “Unprecedented, included in the Madrona Project, Keep a Green Bough: Voices from the Heart of Cascadia, edited by Holly J Hughes, and, “Sacrifice”, included in the forthcoming / Sing the Salmon Home, edited by Rena Priest. When not day-dreaming up poems, you can find her struggling through a new sewing project, playing with their dog at the beach, or experimenting in the kitchen.