Jerry T Johnson is a poet and spoken word artist whose poetry has appeared in a variety of literary publications worldwide. Jerry Is author of three poetry collections: "A Coldness" published by Finishing Line Press, "Poets Should Not Write About Politics" by Evening Street Press and "Bad Fruit" by Gnashing Teeth Press which comes out July 8, 2025. His poetry collection "Poets Should Not Write About Poetry" was selected for 2020 Sinclair Poetry prize and his poem "The Apology" (Evening Street Press) was nominated for a Pushcart prize in 2021