Jerrice J Baptiste

Jerrice J Baptiste

Jerrice J. Baptiste is a poet, author of nine books. Her most recent book titled, Coral in The Diaspora is published by Abode Press. She’s been nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2024 and 2025. Her writing has been published in One Art: Poetry Journal, Neologism Poetry, The Write Launch, The Banyan Review, Mantis, The Yale Review, Artemis Journal and many others. Baptiste is the founder and facilitator of Authentic Poetry & Healing which embraces the belief that connecting to Spirit is the way to living a beautiful, powerful, peaceful, joyful life.
  • Joined: June 16, 2026
  • Articles: 3

Teal Cup

Dark-skinned Haitian woman holding a tall teal tea cup beside a mahogany table filled with apples, tangerines, pomegranates, cinnamon, ginger, and honey, with autumn leaves and a Caribbean landscape beyond the window.

In “Teal Cup,” Jerrice Baptiste weaves autumn, memory, and Haitian identity into a tender reflection on longing, gratitude, and the comforting rituals that connect us to home and family.

Forgetting the Ashes

Photo by Olga Subach on Unsplash

NOTE: Written by Jerrice in our Friday, 40-minute, Flow-State Writing Session on September 12, 2025 Crumbling towers flashed in front of me. They becamefine sand. The air was thick with ashes, in shades of grey.For months, the first responders choked with dust.…

Wishing to Know the Crocus

Photo by Georgia O’Keeffe shared by the Art Institute of Chicago

NOTE: This was written by Jerrice on Friday, January 2, 2026 during one of our 40-minute, flow-State writing sessions. From fear to love to more love when the heart opens and gratitude comes rushing in. A flow that vanishes faces…