Jenny Maaketo

Jenny Maaketo (she/her) is a neurodivergent poet, psychiatric nurse, former professional actor, and first-year poetry candidate in the MFA Creative Writing program at the University of Mississippi. She was named a finalist in the 2023 Michelle Boisseau Poetry Prize and runner-up in the 2022 Patty Friedmann Writing Competition. Her poems appear or are forthcoming in Bear Review, The Peauxdunque Review, The Madison Review, and Ponder Review, among others. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Jenny now lives in Abbeville, Mississippi on 66 acres with her husband, four dogs, two cats, and lots of love.