Cyn Grace Sylvie

Cyn Grace Sylvie (she/they) is a queer neurodivergent writer and spiritual educator whose work explores the internal drives and subversive desires of human experience, through the lens of mythology, sensuality, magic and mysticism. Cyn is a recipient of Epiphany Magazine’s 2017 Short Nonfiction Prize, and long-listed as a Notable Nonfiction Selection in ‘The Best American Essays of 2018’ (Mariner Books). Their writing has appeared in The Literary Review, The Dewdrop, Open Secrets Magazine, and The Rumpus. They are the founder of TAROT CHURCH, an educational movement that aims to destigmatize tarot across faith systems. They are first generation Italian-American diaspora, and reside in Jersey City, NJ.  

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POET PROM!

An open mic experience to take back the power of prom

Proms in theory are considered nostaligic milestones in adolescent experience: however, for those who are neurodivergent, diaspora, and queer, the experience of prom often carries haunting memories of the desire to conform, and fit in: the hope to be “chosen” that often leaves one feeling even more isolated and alone when on the outskirts of a lauded social event. POET PROM works to heal our relationship to the selective nature of prom experiences by making every reader celebrated, chosen and seen. Rather than waiting to be chosen, the mic waits for each prom participant to claim their space. Thus the healing begins.

The first episide of POET PROM was held at Jersey City Writers in March of 2026. Here is our first innaugural prom committee: