Belle TownsendBelle Townsend is a writer, poet, and organizer from rural Kentucky whose work bridges the personal and the political with humor, heart, and deep compassion. Rooted in the rhythms of small towns and kitchen-table storytelling, she writes about queernss, community, and belonging in a way that welcomes everyone to the conversation.Her poetry chapbooks-Push and Pull, The Observer Effect, and The Holy in the Humdrum-trace her evolving relationship to place, identity, and power. Whether she's writing about girlhood, labor, or faith, Belle's work reaches toward connection in a time of noise, seeking common ground where we are isolated by design. Read More Read Less