Willy Palomo learned poetry from the worlds of hip-hop and slam poetry. In 2015, he received his BA in English and Creative Writing and an Honors degree from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, where he founded the college’s first poetry slam team and served as Editor-in-Chief to ellipsis. He has competed in poetry slam nationally as a member of Salt City Slam and Westminster Slam. His work is published or forthcoming in Vinyl, Muzzle, Button Poetry, and elsewhere. He is also pursuing an MA in Latin American and Caribbean studies.
