A birthday celebration setup with a chocolate cake, a bouquet of pink and white flowers, greeting cards including 'Sign me!', and decorations on a glass table.

Shams Alkamil is a Sudanese-American poet, educator, and copywriter based in Texas.

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Published Poem: “Sometimes, the prayer mat prays back”

Published Book: “When Time is Circular”

A 2025 calendar from RipRap placed on a patterned carpet, with two bunches of artificial flowers, one yellow and one purple, flanking it.
A book titled 'West 24th Street' by Shams Alkamil is placed on a patterned rug, flanked by plastic white and blue flowers with green leaves.

Published Book: “West 24th Street”

A message titled "Shams Alkamil" with a humorous, dark tone about a serious illness diagnosis, expressing love and frustration, on a white background with large green text.

Published Essay: “What Makes a Father?”

Title page of a poem or article titled "The Election Says: We'd Like Your Oppression to Be Foreign" by Shams Alkamil, with a subtitle "after Ada Limón." The page contains poetic text discussing voting, race, and language. The text is black on a white background.
Illustration of a woman holding pink hibiscus flowers against a maroon background, with text in English and Arabic reading 'Where the Hibiscus Still Blooms' and its translation.

Published Poem: “Instructions on How to Be a Sudanese Host”