book of common breath

d. ellis phelps’ poems, essays, and visual art have appeared widely online and in print. As an educator, she has taught fine arts in various venues with students of all ages for decades.

She is the author of four poetry collections: of failure & faith and words gone wild (Kelsay Books, 2023 and 2021), what she holds (Moon Shadow Sanctuary Press, 2020), what holds her (Main Street Rag, 2019), and of the novel Making Room for George (Moon Shadow Sanctuary Press, 2016). She is the prize-winning editor of more than a dozen anthologies and the founding editor of formidable Woman sanctuary and of fws: international journal of literature & art, both digital publications.

Find more about her here:

www.dellisphelps.com

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Kelsay Books (February 19, 2026)