Glenis Redmond is a poet, performer, and teaching artist with a three-decade career dedicated to poetry and community engagement. She is the first Poet Laureate of Greenville, South Carolina, and a 2023 Poet Laureate Fellow selected by the Academy of American Poets. Glenis has received numerous accolades, including South Carolina’s highest arts honor, the Governor’s Award, and induction into the South Carolina Academy of Authors. A fierce advocate for place-based poetry, Glenis has uplifted untold stories, particularly those rooted in South Carolina’s rich cultural and historical landscapes.