Davi Gray

Poet, Writer, Performer, Artist, Activist, Abolitionist.

Who?

My name is Davi Gray. My pronouns are she/they. I am a queer, trans, nonbinary poet, writer, performer, artist, activist, and abolitionist.

Where?

I live in Minneapolis (Bde Óta Othúŋwe) with a mouthful of bitter joy, an uninvited but thankful guest on these lands stolen from the Dakota and Ojibwe.

Davi Gray is a white nonbinary person with shoulder-length blond hair and glasses, wearing a multicolored shirt and holding a hand out, palm up. Behind her are spraypainted boards and a moon.

Davi Gray is seated at a table and lit by sunlight through windows. She's wearing a blue dress, red cardigan, white stockings, maroon leather boots, and blond hair. Her fingernails are painted in the colors of the trans pride flag.

Davi Gray is on a dark stage, speaking into a microphone. She is wearing a patterned green shirt and blond hair, and is holding a piece of paper.

Davi Gray is sitting alone on a stool on a dark stage. She's wearing a silver dress, pink hair, white stockings, and purple crocs. To her left is a microphone.

Davi Gray is wearing a multicolored shirt, blond hair, glasses, and a pink N95 mask. She sits at a table writing; in the background, a community member works on their own project.

What?

I write! Mostly poetry, also nonfiction; scripts, fiction, and who knows what all else make cameo appearances. I’m producing a podcast (more news on that in the future); short experimental films (including a collaboration with a noted local filmmaker…more on that in the future); and a single-performer theatrical production.

I have some published pieces which you can find on my Works in Print page. I also have some videos you can watch.

I often travel around the Twin Cities taking part in readings and various other poetical shenanigans. You can find out where I’m going to be on my Events Calendar (look for the ones marked with asterisks if you want to see/hear me perform). Sign up for my newsletter to get all the latest news and events!

I’m available for one-on-one consultations and editorial feedback — poetry and prose — with single-session and monthly options. Contact me to discuss.

I’m also working with the ReEntry Lab to help create bridges between writers and other artists leaving incarceration with the larger arts community and other social-justice-focused organizations. I’d love to talk more about this work if you’re interested!