Elements of an Adored Mind

Shannon Ellis is a poet from Scotland. She is studying English literature at university and writes short stories on occasion. She focuses on writing about personal experience centering around love, loss, relationships, forgiveness and tackling mental health issues and trauma. She usually ties these themes in with her love of nature and metaphor. Her hope is that her work can resonate with anyone experiencing similar issues that her poetry reflects upon, bringing solace and peace to others. Shannon can be found on instagram as @sipping_tea_poetry.

Ruben Ramires is an artist from Portugal, who lives in Houston, USA. He is a poet, illustrator, and actor who uses raw lines and humour to talk about autobiographical, sensitive, and everyday topics. He hopes that his honesty will demistify mental health, poetry, and art in general. Ruben can be found on Instagram as @RubenRamires.