Hailey Bzdok, aged twenty, grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She participated in high school speech and is involved in local musicals and theater productions. She has an accounting AAS degree and is currently working toward a culinary diploma. At a young age, Hailey was influenced by well-known author Shel Silverstein. She has been creating poetry using his writing style for eight years and would like to share her work as a tribute to the beloved Shel that many readers miss.