EJ Lee is a mixed-media artist, poet, and educator based in Baltimore, Maryland. Her work explores the intimate relationship between sound, language, and healing. Moving between visual art and written word, she creates pieces that invite readers and viewers to slow down, listen closely, and experience language in new ways. Her debut chapbook, Shhhhh… Slow Down and Sound It Out, blends poetry with phonetic English (IPA) to reflect the lived experience of dyslexia. Through inventive form and textured language, the collection challenges readers to feel the weight, rhythm, and vulnerability of sound on the page. Her second chapbook, Listen… This Is Only Temporary, continues this exploration through an emotional lens. This collection traces the non-linear path of healing — the backward steps, the quiet breaths, and the slow rediscovery of strength after emotional upheaval. Tender, honest, and steady, it stands as a companion to her first book while expanding her artistic voice into deeper emotional territory. In all of her work, EJ Lee centers patience, presence, and the belief that understanding — of language, of ourselves, of our stories — begins with listening. Learn more about her artwork, exhibitions, and creative practice at ejleesartwork.com.