Gayle Danley performs poetry and teaches it to children all over Maryland, inspiring with her ability to coax cathartic self-expression out of some of the most unlikely students. She is the Maryland Library Association’s Poet of the Year, Young Audiences of Maryland Artist of the Year, and Young Audiences National Artist of the Year. Gayle has published four books, including Naked, Soulfull—A Slam Poetry Study Guide, and Passionate—Poems You Can Feel.