Jodi Vander Molen grew up on a farm and has kept a journal for 33 years. She has been reading poetry around Madison since spring of 2001.
She has written for The Progressive magazine, a national voice for peace & social justice, where she worked for 17 years as a poetry editor, proofreader, and fundraiser. She was a poetry editor at Premiere Generation Ink (PGI), a former local publishing collective featuring poetry, art, photography, spoken word, and video.
Jodi is a member of Arts + Literature Laboratory and Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets, and is a supporter of PEN, an association of writers working to advance literature, defend freedom of speech, and foster international literary fellowship.
She lives in Madison with her spouse Yogesh, her daughter Marigold, and their dog Atwood. You can read more of her poetry at www.jodiv.com/wp/wordpress, along with her haiku on Instagram @jvwords.