Elizabeth Cleary (Eli) is an American poet living in Hamden, Connecticut. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals and her poem, Battlecry of a Dying Barn, published by Tipton Poetry Journal in 2010, was nominated for a Pushcart. An economist by training, Eli promotes poetry arts programs within local communities and is co-chair of The Poetry Institute-New Haven. Whether reflecting on global events or the happenings in her garden, Elizabeth's poems highlight a sense of shared humanity and compassion.

Undone Poems by Shijin (Hanover Press, 2008), We Shijin, Book 1 (Hanover Press, 2004)

A Little Poetry, Bent Pin Quarterly, Blood and Thunder, Boston Literary Magazine, Caduceus, Connecticut River Review, Off the Coast, Tipton Poetry Journal, Vermont Literary Review, Verse Wisconsin