Hello love,

Elzada James is an autistic mother and poet moored in the mountain lowlands of the Pacific Northwest, where she loves to sit in a cozy spot by the window with a warm cup of coffee and watch the rain.

Exploring the intersections of neurodivergence, childhood trauma, motherhood, and disability, Elzada's work has been featured in A Week in Substack Poetry and is soon set to debut in publication.

She is also the winner of Ink, Fire, and Rebellion's inaugural contest with her poem "Little Boys Boom," and the grand champion of their Winner's Circle contest with "Julia Child Didn't Want to Say Goodbye Either."

Her first collection is forthcoming in 2026.

HER USUAL DRINK ORDER

White Chocolate Mocha

POETS WHO INSPIRE HER

Mary Oliver, Emily Dickinson, Jane Hirshfield, Warsan Shire

DREAM VACATION

Meandering through England on a narrowboat

CURRENT SPECIAL INTERESTS

Orcas and Native Edible Gardening

Published Work

Find "Reclamation" soon in The Groke Issue 2, Oct 2025

Contests

First Place Winner of Ink, Fire, and Rebellion's Inaugural Contest, with "Little Boys Boom" 2025
Grand Champion of Ink, Fire, and Rebellion's Winner Circle with "Julia Child Didn't Want to Say Goodbye Either" 2025

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