Jasmine Ciskei Jones
“Birmingham ultimately is me. While that may be bold to say, I feel it is hard to separate myself from the city I was born in. When I took my first trip out of Alabama, I was surrounded by the mountains in the west. I couldn’t help thinking while those were beautiful, the green covered mountains and hills surrounding my neighborhood were prettier. While flying back home, I remembered the several planes flying over my house. I imagined the plane flying over my house similarly to the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle sliding into place.”
Jasmine Ciskei Jones is an elementary school teacher from Birmingham, Alabama. She is an alum of Alabama School of Fine Arts and University of Alabama at Birmingham. Writing is one of her many passions along with drawing, quilting, and cooking. She is the designer of the 2020 Magic City Poetry Festival T-shirts. Her goal is to become a well known author of children’s books, graphic novels, and screenplays. She also hopes to open an online store to sell her artwork. One of her favorite animals are sheep and she hopes to one day own a farm to raise some. You can follow her on Instagram @missuscis.