Certified Listener Poet,
Cohort 15 Summer 2026
Cat Jensen (them/them) is a poet, educator, historian, museum professional, and community connector. Cat’s poetic work explores the tensions and opportunities present in folklore, queer identity, ancestry, the imagined and real natural world with radical love as a central feature of all experience. Cat's work is published with 40 West, RiverRun Magazine, Screaming at America: An Anthology of Descent, Colorado Magazine, South Broadway Press and more. Cat has performed on stages across the U.S. and five continents. They have had the honor of being selected as part of Big Read, where they read their work for the one and only Natalie Diaz, and is a Pushcart Prize nominee. Cat is one half of the multimodal performance duo Shrouded Haven that combines performed poetry with cello music and song. Cat holds deeply and aspires to bring love to the center of all things. They are honored to offer you a place to rest your heart for a while.