kait mcneilly is a poet and an essayist.

ephemeral arteries

kait’s debut poetry collection, now available on amazon

The cover of Kait McNeilly's debut poetry collection, ephemeral arteries, is pale peach in color with a deep orange anatomical heart overlaid.
“Kait beautifully captures her experiences of losing a parent, and the nostalgia, grief and introspection that comes with losing a loved one. Highly recommend this lovely collection of poems.”
— amazon customer
The author sits on the shore of the Broad River, looking over her left shoulder. Behind her, the murky river flows, expanding toward the horizon. In the background, a thick copse of trees is illuminated by the sun.

poet & essayist •

poet & essayist •

Kait McNeilly lives in the foothills of southern Appalachia. She writes about the things that strike a chord — grief, the way the dawn light glitters over the easement in the early morning, the joy and pain of loving someone.

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