Molly Bolton

Molly Bolton (she/they) is a writer, spiritual director, teacher, and occasional bartender living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. She holds a Master of Divinity from Wake Forest School of Divinity, a Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and was trained as a chaplain at Cleveland Clinic, where she served as a staff chaplain for 6 years. Molly teaches spiritual direction and is a weekly liturgy writer for enfleshed, a collective rooted in mutual liberation. She facilitates workshops and grief groups utilizing poetry as a tool for spiritual support.

Molly’s poetry and essays can be found in publications such as Hippocampus Magazine, Susurrus Magazine, and Whale Road Review. Molly was named a 2022 NC Gilbert-Chappell Series emerging poet. She lives with her spouse, their child, a tuxedo cat, and a forest full of salamanders.