Jessa Leigh

lover . poet. author.

Jessa Leigh is the author of one published book, Stages (2022), and has more in queue. while she mainly reads self-help and rom-com books, she writes poetry and prose. a lover of moodiness, butterflies, color shifting skies, and the oxford comma.

she plays in the liminal spaces between personal embodiment, the aching desire to merge with others, and darkness that cannot be seperate from mental health. she shares what it means to be diagnosed as bipolar (manic-depressive). in the last few years her poetry has expanded to include grief topics as she said adieu to her first dog Bear with whom she shared 11 beautiful years.

finding herself in verse, she shares raw vulnerable poetry as a conversation between the piece and the beholder. art is an ice-breaker, a tool for mental health, and at it's best has always been political. those who are meant to create, cannot stay silent. Jessa Leigh may live in the USA, but does not agree with most elected officials in 2026.

you can always catch her with a beverage or snack close by. often fueled by kombucha, oat milk lattes, vegan brown sugar cookies, and focaccia bread. she adores her 16 year old Haitian tree boa - Drako, and her new pitbull pup - Churro Amor.

wow, if you made it this far, thank you!! ✨ I know you want to stay in touch and get updates before anyone else, so Jessa Leigh has an email community you can join -- add your name at the bottom here -- you get a free poem print as an immediate thank you.