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Whether on stage, in a classroom or in an interview Shelly Conley will always be transparent, insightful and poetic with little effort. 

1ST INTERVIEW AS MILWAUKEE POET LAUREATE FEBRUARY 2025

For Shelly Conley, poetry isn’t just an art form—it’s a journey of self-expression, healing, and advocacy. She first found her love for writing in middle school, inspired by her mother’s writings and passion for reading and her own journey as a young adult. Since then, she has been sharing her voice for more than 20 years.

“I didn’t foresee poetry being all of what it is now, but it was always in me,” Conley said, reflecting on her passion.

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A MOMENT WITH MY SISTA'S KEEPHER

Watch as Andrea Williams talks mentoring Milwaukee youth, poetry, and Sisterhood,

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MY SISTA'S KEEPHER 3 DAY experience 2020

As tthe world shut down during Covid, so did people. With challenges and issues already at an all time high in our communities, this forced us to deal with the truth. As restrictions were lifted, we came together to be reminded that we all matter and that it's OK to let go.


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Shelly Conley On the Porch With Kwa 860 WNOV

This interview was one for the books. Nothing off limits, we discuss the importance of REWINDing to move forward. 


Milwaukee's new Poet Laureate and James E. Causey chat

"As I gaze upon Milwaukee’s newly appointed Poet Laureate, Shelly Conley, it’s unfathomable that she once trembled at the mere prospect of stepping onto a stage, as she wields the potent medium of spoken word with such command and compassion." -James E. Causey Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Jimmy Gutierrez of WUWM 89.7 chats with Shelly Conley

“I always say I attribute my growth in writing to Mecca nightclub,” Conley says of Still Waters Collective poetry space with Dasha Kelly. “It was a space that felt like home and felt comfortable even though it took a year for me to actually get up on that stage and do my first poem. That was home for almost a decade.”

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