Blossom Thom’s poems document Black experiences, play with form, and, occasionally, include embedded text. She is the author of #HashtagRelief (Gaspereau Press, 2017) and her poetry has appeared during art collaborations and in literary magazines and anthologies including Poetic Notions: A Weaving of Poetry and Visual Arts, Kola: A Black Literary Magazine, and Montréal Serai. Blossom emigrated with her family from Guyana, to Southern Ontario, where she was raised. Blossom holds an MFA in Creative Writing from National University and an Honours BA in Religious Studies from McMaster University. A mentorship with Dr. George Elliott Clarke set the groundwork for her work-in-progress and was supported by a Professional Development grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. Her recently completed collection, Measure of an Ordinary Day, is out in the world looking for a publisher to call home. Blossom shares her love of poetry by designing and leading poetry workshops.