Allison Mei-Li
Poetry Reader
Allison Mei-Li lives in Southern California, where she is a mother, writer, and speech-language pathologist. Her work has been published in MER Literary, Coffee and Crumbs, Ink & Marrow, VC Reporter, Wildscape, and elsewhere. She loves connecting with other writers (and readers!) on Instagram and Substack.
Pronunciation: May-Lee
What Allison Wants to Read
I love a poem that surprises me—give me a jaw dropping ending, a clever enjambment, a metaphor I’ve never heard. I also appreciate a strong sense of voice that isn’t trying to be anything other than itself.
Poetry Allison Loves
- “Good Bones,” Maggie Smith. Poetry Foundation.
- “Poem 126: God Says Yes To Me,” Kaylin Haught. From The Palm of Your Hand by Steve Kowit.
- “What I Didn’t Know Before” Ada Limón. Poetry International, 2018.
- “Wishing Well,” Gregory Pardlo. On Being, 2014.
- “I’M GOING BACK TO MINNESOTA WHERE SADNESS MAKES SENSE,” Danez Smith. Reprinted by the Poetry Foundation.
The Turning Leaf Journal 
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