A Tribute to Poet Jennifer Martelli

Like so many in the poetry community, we were devastated to learn of Jenn Martelli’s passing. Not only was Jenn a Notebooks Collective guest (in conversation with Kathleen Aguero), she was a literary citizen we deeply respected and learned from, watching her cheer on and champion others as she wrote luminous, incisive, insightful poems that left us, often, in awe.

Her legacy of an abiding love for poetry–and for poets–is one we’ll long remember and do our best to honor. It’s been a balm of sorts to see journals and poets share her poems these last couple of days. In that spirit, here’s a video of Jenn reading her poem, “The Angels of Hanover Street,” from her conversation with Kathi.

She was a welcoming, spirited, and inclusive force in the poetry community and will be deeply missed.